Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus, the desert weevil, is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of cylindrical weevil belonging to the family

Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae. T ...

Description

''Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus'' reaches a length of about .

Distribution

This species is widespread in Africa and Asia.

References

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Lixinae Beetles described in 1807 {{Curculionidae-stub