Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus, the desert weevil, is a species of cylindrical weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Desert weevil | |
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Museum specimen of Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Ammocleonus |
Species: | A. hieroglyphicus
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Binomial name | |
Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus (Olivier, 1807)
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Description
editAmmocleonus hieroglyphicus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
Distribution
editThis species is widespread in Africa and Asia.
References
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