''Ellescus'' is a genus of true weevils in the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
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.
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. There are about 16 described species in ''Ellescus''.
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Species
These 16 species belong to the genus ''Ellescus'':
* '' Ellescus aurifer'' Sturm, 1826
* '' Ellescus bicolor'' Dejean, 1821
* ''Ellescus bipunctatus
''Ellescus bipunctatus '' is a species of weevil native to Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* '' Ellescus borealis'' (Carr, 1920)
* '' Ellescus brevirostris'' Desbrochers, 1874
* '' Ellescus carpini'' Dejean, 1821
* '' Ellescus conspersus'' Chevrolat
* '' Ellescus ephippiatus'' (Say, 1831)
* '' Ellescus flavicans'' Dejean, 1821
* '' Ellescus infirmus'' (Herbst & J.F.W., 1795)
* '' Ellescus mongolicus'' Kuska, 1982
* '' Ellescus rubicundus'' Ziegler
* '' Ellescus rufus'' Dejean, 1821
* '' Ellescus scanicus'' (Paykull, 1792)
* '' Ellescus sericeus'' Dejean, 1821
* '' Ellescus variegatus'' Dejean, 1821
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