Mecaspis alternans

Mecaspis alternans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Mecaspis
Species:	M. alternans
Binomial name
	Mecaspis alternans; (Herbst, 1795)
Synonyms
	Cleonus caesus Gyllenhal, 1834; Curculio alternans Herbst, 1795; Mecaspis alternans caesus (Gyllenhal) Hoffmann, 1950; Mecaspis caesus (Gyllenhal) Hustache, 1926;

Mecaspis alternans is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Description

Mecaspis alternans can reach a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) (rostrum excluded). The body is elongate shape, with a dark brown or greyish basic color.

Distribution

This genus is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.

References

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