Epicalus virgatus

Epicalus virgatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Epicalus
Species:	E. virgatus
Binomial name
Epicalus virgatus Motschulsky, 1858

Epicalus virgatus, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

This species has a body length is about 2.75 mm. Body piceous. Head and rostrum with green scales. Prothorax with a broad light broad dorsal stripe, which edged with a narrow dark brown stripe. Lateral sides and ventral surface is pale metallic green. Elytra with similar coloured. Head with a faint central stria. Rostrum as long as the head. Antennae reddish brown, where the scape covered with short erect setae. Prothorax subcylindrical with very slightly rounded sides. Elytra separately rounded at the base. Elytral stria distinctly punctate. Legs light reddish brown. ^[4]

References

1. "Epicalus virgatus Motschulsky, 1858". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
2. "Epicalus virgatus". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
3. "Beschreibung neuer Rüsselkäfer aus China" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
4. "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.