''Entimus splendidus'' is a species of broad-nosed
weevil
Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and Herbivore, herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They b ...
s belonging to the family
true weevil
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Places
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and the
Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', ''Otiorhynchus'', ''Phyllobius'', ''Sitona'', and '' Pachyrrhynchus''. In comparison with ...
subfamily.
Description
''Entimus splendidus'' can reach a length of about . The basic colour is black. Elytra are strongly convex and laterally compressed, punctured with longitudinal rows of brilliant golden-green dots.
Distribution
This rare species can be found in
Brazil
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.
References
BiolibUniversal biological IndexerGlobal species* Juan J Morrone
The Neotropical Weevil Genus Entimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae ): Cladistics, Biogeography, and Modes of SpeciationSociety (2002) - Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Publisher: BioOne, Pages: 501-513
* Juan J Morrone
The species of Entiminae ranged in America South of United States
External links
Worldfieldguide
splendidus
Entiminae
Beetles described in 1792
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