Brachycerus barbarus is a species of family Curculionidae, subfamily Brachycerinae.
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Museum specimen of Brachycerus barbarus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Brachyceridae |
Genus: | Brachycerus |
Species: | B. barbarus
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Binomial name | |
Brachycerus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Description
editBrachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima).[1][2]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa.[3]