Coccotorus pruniphilus

Coccotorus pruniphilus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Coccotorus
Species:
C. pruniphilus
Binomial name
Coccotorus pruniphilus
Chittenden, 1925

Coccotorus pruniphilus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae[1][2][3] that is endemic to Texas in the United States. Its larvae feed the seeds of Prunus minutiflora.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Coccotorus pruniphilus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ "Coccotorus pruniphilus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ a b "Coccotorus pruniphilus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. ^ Chittenden, F. H. (1925). "The Genus Coccotorus Leconte (Coleoptera)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 27 (6): 129–131.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.
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