Leacis
| Leacis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Entiminae |
| Tribe: | Ottistirini |
| Genus: | Leacis Zimmerman, 1939 |
| Species: | L. vitiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leacis vitiensis (Lea, 1930) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leacis is a genus of beetle of the family Curculionidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Leacis vitiensis, which is found on Fiji.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.8 mm (0.10–0.11 in). They are dark reddish-brown, with the antennae and legs paler. They are densely clothed with pale, fawn-coloured scales, mixed with chocolate-brown, and becoming paler on the underside.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- ↑ Yunakov, N. (2026). "Leacis vitiensis at Catalogue of Life". World Entiminae Database (version May 2026). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-05-15 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Lea, A. M. (1930). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera XXI". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 451-467. Retrieved June 5, 2026.