Astycus apicatus

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Astycus apicatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Phytophaga
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Astycus
Species:
A. apicatus
Binomial name
Astycus apicatus
Marshall, 1916

Astycus apicatus, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka. [1] [2]

Description

Body color similar to Astycus cinereus . Male has a body length of about 6.5 to 8 mm and female is 7 to 11 mm long. Body black, with grey or light brown scales. There is a small patch of larger and paler overlapping scales found just behind the scutellum. Head with a deep central furrow and large separated punctures. Rostrum about as long as broad, and almost parallel-sided. Prothorax broader than long, with moderately rounded lateral sides. Scutellum transverse, and sub-trapezoidal. Elytra with prominent shoulders and roundly subrectangular. Legs piceous, with dense pale scales. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Poorani, J.; Ramamurthy, V. V. (1997-01-01). "Weevils of the genus Lepropus Schoenherr from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)". Oriental Insects. 31: 1–82. doi:10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751 . Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Astycus apicatus Marshall, 1916". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. ↑ "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.


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