Hypera

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Hypera is a genus of clover and alfalfa weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least 280 described species in Hypera.[1][2][3][4]

Hypera rumicis larva in cocoon
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Hypera
Hypera diversipunctata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Hyperinae
Tribe: Hyperini
Genus: Hypera
Germar, 1817
Diversity
at least 280 species
Synonyms[1]
  • Phytonomus Schönherr, 1823
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