Coccotrypes advena
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| Coccotrypes advena | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Coccotrypes |
| Species: | C. advena |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccotrypes advena Blandford, 1894 | |
Coccotrypes advena is a species in the family Curculionidae ("snout and bark beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles").[1][2] A common name for Coccotrypes advena is "seed borer".[3] Coccotrypes advena probably originates from Southeast Asia, but is now found in North America.[4]