Biology:Sympiezomias kraatzi

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Short description: Species of beetle


Sympiezomias kraatzi
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S. kraatzi
Binomial name
Sympiezomias kraatzi
Heller, 1901

Sympiezomias kraatzi, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1][2]

Description

This species has a body length is about 7 mm. Body black. Head and prothorax with small sparse brownish grey scales. Head rugosely punctate and somewhat striolate. Forehead unusually flattened. Antennae reddish brown. There is a broad lateral stripe of large greenish-yellow scales on pronotum. Prothorax longer than broad, with very strongly rounded sides. Elytra with dense brownish-grey scales. Ventrum with thin greyish scales. Elytra, subtruncate at the base. Legs reddish brown. Corbels in hind legs clothed with long dense golden setae.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q108128194 entry