Hypomeces rusticus
Species of beetle
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Hypomeces rusticus is a species of the true weevil family.
| Hypomeces rusticus | |
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| Hypomeces rusticus from Timor. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Hypomeces |
| Species: | H. rusticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypomeces rusticus Schoenherr, 1840 | |
Description
Hypomeces rusticus can reach a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). This species has an intense yellow pubescence all over the body. It is a polyphagous weevil feeding on the leaves of a wide variety of plants.
Distribution
References
- Carl Joseph Schönherr, Johann Christian Fabricius Genera et species Curculionidum, cum synonyma hujus familiae, Volume 6, Issue 1
- Catalogue of Life
- Wtaxa
- Global Species