Peltophorus (beetle)

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Peltophorus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Tribe: Zygopini
Genus:Peltophorus
Schönherr, 1845

Peltophorus is a genus of twig and stem weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least two described species in Peltophorus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Curculionidae Family of beetles

The Curculionidae are the family of the "true" weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide.

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Species

These two species belong to the genus Peltophorus:

Peltophorus adustus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.

Peltophorus polymitus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Peltophorus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Peltophorus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. 1 2 "Peltophorus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. 1 2 "Peltophorus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.

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