Aphrastus

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Aphrastus
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Aphrastus taeniatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Phyllobiini
Genus: Aphrastus
Synonyms[1]
  • Aphrastus Schoenherr, 1833
  • Provancher, 1877 Micronychus
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Aphrastus taeniatus

Aphrastus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are about 5 described species in Aphrastus, found in North America and Mexico.[2][3][4]

Species

These five species belong to the genus Aphrastus:[4]

References

  1. "ITIS report, Aphrastus". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. "GBIF, Aphrastus". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. "BugGuide.net, Aphrastus genus Information". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Catalogue of Life, Aphrastus Say, 1831". Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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