Hypomeces rusticus
Appearance
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Hypomeces rusticus from Timor. Mounted specimen | |
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Species: | H. rusticus
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Hypomeces rusticus Schoenherr, 1840
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Hypomeces rusticus is a species of the true weevil family.
Description
[edit]Hypomeces rusticus can reach a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). This species has an intense yellow pubescence all over the body. It is a polyphagous weevil feeding on the leaves of a wide variety of plants.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in East India, Thailand, Laos, Java and Timor.
References
[edit]- Carl Joseph Schönherr, Johann Christian Fabricius Genera et species Curculionidum, cum synonyma hujus familiae, Volume 6, Issue 1
- Catalogue of Life
- Wtaxa
- Global Species