Exeiratus
Genus of insects
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Exeiratus is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1] The genus was first described by Thomas Broun in 1914, who named Exeiratus setarius as the type species.[2]
| Exeiratus | |
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| Exeiratus setarius | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Exeiratus T.Broun, 1914 |
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Distribution
The genus is native to Australia and New Zealand.[1]
Species
- Exeiratus laqueorum Kuschel, 1964
- Exeiratus setarius Broun, 1914
- Exeiratus turbotti (Brookes, 1951)