Astycus horni

Astycus horni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Astycus
Species:	A. horni
Binomial name
Astycus horni Marshall, 1916

Astycus horni, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

This species has a body length is about 5.5 to 5.75 mm. Body black, with dense dark grey scales. Prothorax with three very indistinct dark brown stripes. Elytra closely mottled with dark brown ill-defined patches. Head with longitudinal wrinkles and a deep central furrow. Eyes are short, oval and moderately prominent. Rostrum as long as broad, and parallel-sided. Antennae piceous. Prothorax as long as broad, with rounded sides, and broadest at middle. Scutellum transverse. Elytra with not emarginate apex and lack any fringe of hairs. Legs piceous, with grey scales. ^[3]

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 horni 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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .