Mecaspis
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| Mecaspis | |
|---|---|
| Museum specimen of Mecaspis alternans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lixinae |
| Tribe: | Cleonini |
| Genus: | Mecaspis Schönherr, 1823 |
Mecaspis is a genus of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae. This genus is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in North Africa.