Biology:Episomus pyriformis
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Episomus pyriformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Episomus |
| Species: | E. pyriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Episomus pyriformis Marshall, 1916
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Episomus pyriformis is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
This species has a body length is about 9.5 to 11.5 mm. Body greyish brown. Margins of elytra are paler. Sometimes there are traces of metallic green scales. Head with a deep narrow furrow. The rostrum is broad and slightly dilated towards the apex. Prothorax is as long as broad, and cylindrical. Scutellum small and round. Elytra were pear-shaped. Legs with uniform pale scales.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q108364200 entry
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