Pterocolus

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Pterocolus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Attelabidae
Subfamily: Pterocolinae
Genus:Pterocolus
Say, 1831

Pterocolus is a genus of thief weevils in the beetle order Coleoptera. There are about 16 described species in Pterocolus. [1] [2] [3]

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Species

These 16 species belong to the genus Pterocolus:

Pterocolus ovatus, known generally as the thief weevil or leaf roll thief, is a species of thief weevil in the family of beetles known as Attelabidae. It is found in North America. The thief weevil is an obligate egg predator and nest thief of Homoeolabus analis, the Oak Leaf-Rolling Weevil.

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References

  1. "Pterocolus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Pterocolus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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