| Desgodinsia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Brentidae |
| Genus: | Desgodinsia Senna, 1894 |
Desgodinsia is a genus of straight-snouted weevils belonging to the family Brentidae. [1]
There are two species recognised:
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