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Barystethus tropicus

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Barystethus tropicus
Barystethus tropicus from New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Barystethus
Species:
B. tropicus
Binomial name
Barystethus tropicus
Pascoe, F.P., 1885

Barystethus tropicus is a species of the true weevil family.

Description

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Barystethus tropicus reaches about 18 millimetres (0.71 in) in length. This species is usually black but it is quite variable in coloration. The body is elliptic, the legs and the rostrum are smooth and glossy, elytra are striated and rostrum is slightly arched.

Distribution

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This species occurs in Papua New Guinea.

References

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