Brachycerus barbarus

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Brachycerus barbarus
Museum specimen of Brachycerus barbarus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Curculionidae
Subfamily:
Brachycerinae
Tribe:
Brachycerini
Genus:
Brachycerus
Species:
B. barbarus
Binomial name
Brachycerus barbarus
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms[1]
  • Rynchaenus barbarus Linnaeus, 1767

Brachycerus barbarus is a species of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.

Description

Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima). [1][2]

Distribution

This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b Biolib
  2. ^ The Entomological Magazine, Volume 3
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
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