Mimosestes viduatus (Sharp), 1885

Napoles, Romero, de, Aracely, Cruz & Kingsolver, John M., 2009, Seed beetles (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) associated with Acacia cornigera (L.) Willd., with description of a new species of Acanthoscelides Schilsky, Insecta Mundi 2009 (93), pp. 1-11 : 8

Mimosestes viduatus (Sharp), 1885

According to Kingsolver and Johnson (1978) this species has various hosts in the genus Acacia but is not abundant in any particular species. Its distribution suggests a preference for swollen-thorn acacias.

Host plants. OLD RECORDS: Acacia chiapensis Saff. , A. cochliacantha Humb. and Bonpl. , A. collinsii Saff. , A. cornigera (L.) Willd., A. gentlei Standley , A. globulifera Saff. , and A. hindsii Benth.

Distribution. OLD RECORDS: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Yucatán), Nicaragua, and Panama.