Chrysolopus

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Chrysolopus
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Chrysolopus spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Chrysolopus

Germar 1817
Species

see text

Chrysolopus is a genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae ("true weevils"). [1] [2]

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

Weevil Superfamily of beetles

Weevils are a type of beetle belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea. They are usually small, less than 6 mm (0.24 in), and herbivorous. About 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, with most of them in the family Curculionidae. Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the biscuit weevil, which belongs to the family Ptinidae.

Curculionidae Family of beetles

The Curculionidae are the family of the "true" weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide.

Species

<i>Chrysolopus spectabilis</i> Species of beetle

Chrysolopus spectabilis is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. It was discovered during James Cook's first voyage, and became the first insect to be described from Australia. The weevil measures up to 25 mm (1.0 in) long and includes distinctive metallic green and black scales. It is found only on 28 species of the plant genus Acacia.

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References

  1. ↑ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Chrysolopus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. ↑ "ADW: Chrysolopus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.


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