Scyphophorus yuccae
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| Scyphophorus yuccae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Scyphophorus |
| Species: | S. yuccae |
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| Scyphophorus yuccae Horn, 1873 | |
Scyphophorus yuccae, also known as the yucca weevil, is a species of beetle in the family Dryophthoridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Its host plant is the chaparral yucca, Hesperoyucca whipplei. [4]