Lixus (beetle)
| Lixus | |
|---|---|
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| Lixus angustatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lixinae |
| Tribe: | Lixini |
| Genus: | Fabricius, 1801 |
| Diversity | |
| At least 950 species | |
Lixus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, raised by the Danish entomologist, Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. There are at least 950 described species in the genus Lixus.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Lixus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Browse Lixus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Lixus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Lixus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.