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Lixus (beetle)

Lixus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, erected by the Danish entomologist, Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. There are at least 950 described species in the genus Lixus.

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Length
105 w
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Lixus
Lixus angustatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Lixinae
Tribe: Lixini
Genus: Lixus
Fabricius, 1801
Diversity
At least 950 species
Lixus concavus source ↗

Lixus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, erected by the Danish entomologist, Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. There are at least 950 described species in the genus Lixus.1234

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References

References

  1. "Lixus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Browse Lixus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Lixus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Lixus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.