Lixus (beetle)

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Lixus
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Lixus angustatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Tribe: Lixini
Genus: Lixus
Fabricius, 1801
Diversity
at least 950 species
Lixus concavus Lixus concavus P1140568a.jpg
Lixus concavus

Lixus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, raised by the Danish entomologist, Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. There are at least 950 described species in Lixus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Lixus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Browse Lixus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Lixus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Lixus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.