Peltophorus adustus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Peltophorus |
Species: | P. adustus |
Binomial name | |
Peltophorus adustus (Fall, 1906) | |
Peltophorus adustus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. [1] [2] It is found in North America. [1]
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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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