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Ericydeus nigropunctatus

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Species of beetle

Ericydeus nigropunctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Ericydeus
Species: E. nigropunctatus
Binomial name
Ericydeus nigropunctatus
Chevrolat, 1877
Synonyms
  • Cyphus nigropunctatus Chevrolat, 1877
  • Neocyphus nigropunctatus Chevrolat, 1877
  • Ericydeus humeralis Hustache 1938

Ericydeus nigropunctatus is a species of the true weevil family.

Description

Ericydeus nigropunctatus can reach a length of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in). This beetle is glossy, light green, with black spots.

Distribution

This species occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

References

  1. Lanteri, A.A. (1995) Systematic revision of Ericydeus Pascoe (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Insect Systematics & Evolution 26(4): 393-424, DOI: 10.1163/187631295X00071
Taxon identifiers
Ericydeus nigropunctatus


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