Brachycerus barbarus

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Brachycerus barbarus
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Museum specimen of Brachycerus barbarus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Brachyceridae
Genus: Brachycerus
Species:
B. barbarus
Binomial name
Brachycerus barbarus
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms [1]
  • Rynchaenus barbarusLinnaeus, 1767

Brachycerus barbarus is a species of family Curculionidae, subfamily Brachycerinae.

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Description

Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill ( Drimia maritima ). [1] [2]

Distribution

This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa. [3]

References

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