Biology:Epicaerus mexicanus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Epicaerus mexicanus
Epicaerus mexicanus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Epicaerus
Species:
E. mexicanus
Binomial name
Epicaerus mexicanus
Boheman, 1834
Synonyms[1]
  • Boheman, 1842 Boheman, 1842
  • Epicaerus cyphus Epicaerus aeruginosus
  • Boheman, 1842 Epicaerus transversepunctatus

Epicaerus mexicanus, known generally as the brown leaf notcher or Mexican root weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

References

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4. 

Wikidata ☰ Q49535612 entry