| Sphenophorus nubilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Sphenophorus |
| Species: | S. nubilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenophorus nubilus Gyllenhal, 1838 | |
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