Astycus canus

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

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

Description

This species has a body length is about 8.5 mm. Body black, with fairly dense, uniform, shiny, greyish-white scales. There is a lateral stripe can be seen on the prothorax clothed with dense scales. Head with scattered punctures and sparse scaling, and a smooth forehead. Eyes are short, oval and moderately convex. Rostrum about as long as broad, and slightly narrowing from the base to the middle. Antennae yellowish red. Prothorax transverse, with moderately rounded lateral sides. Scutellum transverse. Elytra broadly ovate, with sloping shoulders sloping and gently rounded lateral sides. Legs piceous, with fairly close whitish scales. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Astycus canus Marshall, 1916". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.


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