Biology:Trichapion

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Short description: Genus of weevil

Trichapion
Baptisia alba-Trichapion rostrum.jpg
T. rostrum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Brentidae
Subtribe: Trichapiina
Genus: Trichapion
Hans Wagner (entomologist) (de), 1912

Trichapion is a genus of weevil in the family Brentidae.[1]

Species include:

  • Trichapion aurichalceum (type species)[2]
  • Trichapion lativentre (sesbania flower weevil)
  • Trichapion nigrum
  • Trichapion porcatum
  • Trichapion rostrum (baptisia seed pod weevil)

Several Trichapion species were formerly included in genus Apion.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q28018753 entry