Macrancylus linearis

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Macrancylus linearis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Macrancylus
Species:
M. linearis
Binomial name
Macrancylus linearis
LeConte, 1876

Macrancylus linearis is a species of terrestrial beetle in family Curculionidae. [1] It is believed to have originated in the Pacific, having been introduced in mainland USA. It is currently distributions includes Hawaii, Texas, Florida and the West Indies. [2] The insect was found along shorelines, specifically in driftwood. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Lyal, C. (2014). "Macrancylus linearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T12582A21424354. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T12582A21424354.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Zimmerman, Elwood C. (20 May 1940). "Synopsis of the Genera of Hawaiian Cossoninae with Notes on Their Origin and Distribution" (PDF). Occasional Papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum. XV (25). Honolulu, Hawaii: 285. Retrieved 25 September 2010.


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