Entimus
| Entimus | |
|---|---|
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| Entimus imperialis from Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Entimus Germar, E.F., 1817 |
Entimus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.
Description
The species of the genus Entimus can reach a length of about 12–45 millimetres (0.47–1.77 in). They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent scales.
Distribution
These species can be found from Mesoamerica to northeastern Argentina.
List of species
This genus includes the following seven species:
- Entimus arrogans Pascoe, F.P., 1872
- Entimus granulatus Linnaeus, 1758
- Entimus imperialis (Forster, 1771)
- Entimus excelsus (Viana. 1958)
- Entimus nobilis Olivier, 1790
- Entimus sastrei Viana 1958
- Entimus splendidus Fabricius 1792 - synonym Entimus fastuosus Olivier, 1790
References
- Wtaxa
- Virtual Beetles
- Juan J Morrone The Neotropical Weevil Genus Entimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae ): Cladistics, Biogeography, and Modes of Speciation Society (2002) - Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Publisher: BioOne, Pages: 501-513
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