Hybomorphus
Genus of insects
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Hybomorphus is a genus of weevil in the family Curculionidae.[3] There is just one species in the genus, the type species, Hybomorphus melanosomus,[3] the Lord Howe Island ground weevil.[1]
| Hybomorphus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Tribe: | Storeini |
| Genus: | †Hybomorphus Saunders & Jekel, 1855 |
| Species: | †H. melanosomus |
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| †Hybomorphus melanosomus Saunders & Jekel, 1855 | |
The genus and the type species were first described by William Wilson Saunders and Henri Jekel in 1855.[3][4]
The weevil is now presumed extinct, not having been seen since the late 19th century despite intensive collecting effort.[1][2]
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