Biology:Leiosoma

Short description: Genus of beetles

Several other genera were invalidly named Leiosoma. The mite genus of Nicolet (1855) is now Liacarus. The echinoid genus of Cotteau (1860) is now Trochalosoma. The lepidopteran genus of Felder & Rogenhofer (1874) is now Erocha. The millipede genus of Silvestri (1897) is now Catharosoma.

Leiosoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Molytinae
Genus:	Leiosoma Stephens, 1829
Synonyms
Leiosomus Schoenherr 1842 Liosoma Agassiz 1846 Liosomus Agassiz 1846 Liosomus Gistel 1856 Liosoma Gemminger & Harold 1871 Xenomicrus Wollaston 1864

Leiosoma is a genus of weevils.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3720037 entry