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Aphrastus

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Aphrastus
Aphrastus taeniatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Phyllobiini
Genus: Aphrastus
Synonyms[1]
  • Aphrastus Schoenherr, 1833
  • Micronychus Provancher, 1877
Aphrastus taeniatus

Aphrastus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are about 5 described species in Aphrastus, found in North America and Mexico.[2][3][4]

Species

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These five species belong to the genus Aphrastus:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS report, Aphrastus". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "GBIF, Aphrastus". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "BugGuide.net, Aphrastus genus Information". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Catalogue of Life, Aphrastus Say, 1831". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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