Lyperobius hudsoni
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| Lyperobius hudsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Lyperobius |
| Species: | L. hudsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyperobius hudsoni Broun, 1914 | |
Lyperobius hudsoni is a flightless weevil found in alpine areas of Central Otago and Otago Lakes in the South Island of New Zealand.[1]
This species was first collected by George Vernon Hudson in 1894.[2] It was described by Thomas Broun in 1914 and named after receiving a pair of specimens from Hudson.[3] The lectotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London and was collected by Hudson from the Humboldt Range in Central Otago.[4]
Description
This weevil has a black body with distinct white or yellowish scales on the sides and middle of the pronotum and forming stripes on the elytra. These scales are easily rubbed off so that the characteristic stripes on the elytra are almost absent. In his original description, Broun described it as "remarkable on account of its elongated thorax, rostrum and scrobes."[3] It has a relatively long and thin rostrum. Its size ranges from 11.5–21.5 mm.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Lyperobius hudsoni is found in the Central Otago and Otago Lakes mountain ranges from 1600–1900 m above sea level. It is found associated with its alpine host plants in the family Apiaceae.[4]
