Dereodus sparsus

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Phytophaga
Superfamily:	Curculionoidea
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Dereodus
Species:	D. sparsus
Binomial name
Dereodus sparsus Boheman, 1840
Synonyms
Hypomeces sparsusBoheman, 1840 Dereodus (Grypnus) indicusDesbrochers, 1891 Dereodus sparsus var. prasinusHeller, 1901

Dereodus sparsus is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

This species has a body length is about 7.5 to 10.5 mm. Body black, with thin grey scales. These scales are broken up into small irregular spots on the elytra. Prothornx consists of a narrow lateral pale line. Head coarsely punctate and wrinkled. Eyes are rather more prominent. Prothorax much broader. Elytra more acuminate behind, and more coarsely punctate. Elytral scales are larger and less dense, and almost circular. ^[4]

References

1. "Insecta: Coleoptera: Rhynchophora: Curculionidae". Zool. Surv. India Fauna of Maharashtra, State Fauna Series, 20(Part-2) : 527-528, 2012. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
2. "Dereodus sparsus Boheman, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
3. "Report on the Work of the Entomological Division [Ceylon Dept. Agric., 1932.]". Report on the Work of the Entomological Division [Ceylon Dept. Agric., 1932. ]. 1933 pp. 23 pp. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
4. "The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Coleoptera. Rhynchophora:-Cucurulionidae" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.