Centrinopus helvinus

Casey, T.L., 1889

Centrinopus helvinus is a of flower weevil in the Curculionidae. It is native to North America. The species was described by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1889. As a member of the flower weevil group, it is associated with flowering plants, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

Canadian beetles (10.3897-zookeys.894.37862) Figures 44, 45 by Pentinsaari M, Anderson R, Borowiec L, Bouchard P, Brunke A, Douglas H, Smith A, Hebert P (2019) DNA barcodes reveal 63 overlooked species of Canadian beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera). ZooKeys 894: 53-150. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.894.37862. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Centrinopus helvinus: /sɛnˈtrɪnəˌpʊs hɛlˈviːnəs/

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic note

The authorship is sometimes cited as 'Casey, 18892' in databases, which appears to be a data entry error for 1889. The is listed as 'provisionally accepted' in some sources but 'accepted' in GBIF.

Data limitations

Despite being described in 1889, C. helvinus remains poorly known with only 10 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of the source date. No published studies specifically addressing its , , or were identified in the provided sources.