Neochetina bruchi
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| Neochetina bruchi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Brachyceridae |
| Tribe: | Erirhinini |
| Genus: | Neochetina |
| Species: | N. bruchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neochetina bruchi Hustache, 1926 | |
Neochetina bruchi, the chevroned water hyacinth weevil, is a species of marsh weevil in the beetle family Brachyceridae found in South America. It has been introduced into North America as biocontrol of the invasive plant Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth).[1][2][3]
