Leiosoma

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Several other genera were invalidly named Leiosoma. The mite genus of Nicolet (1855) is now Liacarus . The echinoid genus of Cotteau (1860) is now Trochalosoma . The lepidopteran genus of Felder & Rogenhofer (1874) is now Erocha . The millipede genus of Silvestri (1897) is now Catharosoma.

Leiosoma
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Leiosoma deflexum, Belgium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Leiosoma
J.F.Stephens, 1829
Synonyms
  • Leiosomus Schoenherr 1842
  • Liosoma Agassiz 1846
  • Liosomus Agassiz 1846
  • Liosomus Gistel 1856
  • Liosoma Gemminger & Harold 1871
  • Xenomicrus Wollaston 1864

Leiosoma is a genus of weevils. It can be found in mountain-forest and alpine habitats in the western Palearctic realm. These weevils feed on plants of the families Ranunculaceae and Violaceae. [1]

Contents

Species

There are 31 species of Leiosoma listed in Catalogue of Life and GBIF. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Davidian, G. E. (1 October 2019). "New Weevils of the Genus Morimotodes Grebennikov, 2014 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Molytinae) from the Mainland China". Entomological Review. 99 (7): 949–972. doi:10.1134/S0013873819070078. ISSN   1555-6689.
  2. ↑ "Catalogue of Life, Leiosoma J.F.Stephens, 1829" . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  3. ↑ "GBIF, Leiosoma" . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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