| Glocianus punctiger | |
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| Glocianus punctiger | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Ceutorhynchinae |
| Tribe: | Ceutorhynchini |
| Genus: | Glocianus |
| Species: | G. punctiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Glocianus punctiger | |
Glocianus punctiger is a species of weevil native to Europe. [2] [3] [4]
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