Anthonomus pedicularius
| Lice Weevil | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. pedicularius |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus pedicularius | |
Anthonomus pedicularius, the lice weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe.[2][3][4]
Etymology
[edit]The lice weevil gets its name from its scientific name, Anthonomus pedicularius, particularly pedicularius, meaning pediculosis, which is the infestation of lice on a person.
References
[edit]- ↑ Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Morris, M.G. (2012) True Weevils. (Coleoptera: Curculioninae, Baridinae, Oroitidinae). Part III. Royal Entomological Society of London Handbook 5 (17d).
- ↑ Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de France. Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs
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