Onychylis longulus
LeConte, 1876
Onychylis longulus is a of marsh weevil described by LeConte in 1876. It belongs to the Brachyceridae (sometimes treated as Erirhinidae), a group of weevils associated with wetland . The species is recorded from North America. Very few observations exist, with only one documented occurrence in iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Onychylis longulus: /ˌɒnɪˈkaɪlɪs ˈlɒŋɡjələs/
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Habitat
Marsh environments, as indicated by its common designation as a 'marsh weevil.'
Distribution
North America.
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Family placement
Sources differ on placement: Catalogue of Life and GBIF list Brachyceridae, while NCBI lists Erirhinidae. These families are closely related and sometimes treated as synonymous or subsumed depending on classification system.
Data scarcity
This is poorly documented in public databases, with minimal observational records and no published ecological studies readily available.