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Hypera zoilus

Hypera zoilus, commonly known as the clover leaf weevil, is a species of weevil that can be found in clover fields throughout North America and Europe. It is typically brown and 5–9 mm in length.

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Hypera zoilus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Hypera
Species:
H. zoilus
Binomial name
Hypera zoilus
Scopoli, 1763
Synonyms

Hypera punctata Fabricius, 1775

Hypera zoilus (syn. H. punctata),1 commonly known as the clover leaf weevil, is a species of weevil that can be found in clover fields throughout North America and Europe. It is typically brown and 5–9 mm in length.

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References

  1. Hypera zoilus. Crop Protection Compendium. CABI.