Biology:Mecaspis alternans
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Mecaspis |
| Species: | M. alternans
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| Mecaspis alternans (Herbst, 1795)
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Mecaspis alternans is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Mecaspis alternans can reach a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) (rostrum excluded). The body is elongate shape, with a dark brown or greyish basic color.
Distribution
This genus is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q16985244 entry
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