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Ericydeus nigropunctatus

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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

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

Distribution

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This species occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.[1]

References

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