Attelabus auratus
| Attelabus auratus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Attelabidae |
| Genus: | Attelabus |
| Species: | A. auratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Attelabus auratus Sharp, 1889 | |
Attelabus auratus is a species of leaf and bud weevils belonging to the family Attelabidae.
Description
[edit]Attelabus auratus can reach a length of about 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). These weevils have a golden yellow coloration. Surface of thorax is finely rugose, with an angulated impression extending across the middle. Rostrum is quite short.
Distribution
[edit]This species is present in Central America.
References
[edit]- Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011) Catalogue of Life
- Biologia Centrali-Americana
- Inotaxa