| Ptochus planoculis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Phytophaga |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Ptochus |
| Species: | P. planoculis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptochus planoculis Marshall, 1944 | |
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Ptochus planoculis, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.
Description
This species has a body length is about 3 mm. Body black, with uniform light brown scales. Eyes subdorsal and almost plane. Rostrum broader than long with dilated genae. Antennae piceous. Prothorax transverse. Scutelluln distinct. Elytra broadly ovate with truncate base.
References
- "Baryrrhinus planoculis Marshall, 1944". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ptochus planoculis | |
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