Xestogaster
Genus of insects
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Xestogaster is a South American genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae.[1]
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| Dorsal view of Xestogaster spp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Tribe: | Eustylini |
| Genus: | Xestogaster Marshall, 1922 |
Taxonomy
The genus was described by Sir Guy A. K. Marshall in 1922 (p. 221).[2]
Species
Description
Members of the genus Xestogaster are similar to members of the genera Exorides and Compsus.
According to Marshall:
The members of this genus can be distinguished from all their allies by the mesosternal tubercle and the highly polished venter.
— Guy A. K. Marshall, VI. On new genera and species of Neotropical Curculionidae., p. 221.