Episomus pyriformis
| Episomus pyriformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Episomus |
| Species: | E. pyriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Episomus pyriformis Marshall, 1916 | |
Episomus pyriformis is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
This species has a body length is about 9.5 to 11.5 mm. Body greyish brown. Margins of elytra are paler. Sometimes there are traces of metallic green scales. Head with a deep narrow furrow. The rostrum is broad and slightly dilated towards the apex. Prothorax is as long as broad, and cylindrical. Scutellum small and round. Elytra were pear-shaped. Legs with uniform pale scales.[2]
References
- ^ "Episomus pyriformis Marshall, 1916". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Marshall, Guy A. K (1916). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Coleoptera. Rhynchophora :- Curculionidae (PDF). p. 239.
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