Dirabius
Casey, T.L., 1920
flower weevils
Species Guides
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Dirabius is a of flower weevils in the Curculionidae, comprising approximately 11 described . The genus was established by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1920. Most species were described by Casey in the same year, with two species (Dirabius calvus and Dirabius rectirostris) originally described by LeConte in 1876 and later transferred to this genus. The genus is native to North America, with species distributed primarily in the western and southwestern United States.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Western and southwestern United States. have been recorded from California and surrounding regions.
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Taxonomic note
The Dirabius was established by T.L. Casey in 1920, with nine of the eleven described also described by Casey in the same publication. Two species were transferred from earlier LeConte descriptions: D. calvus and D. rectirostris (both originally described in 1876). The most recent species description is D. tenua, described by O'Brien & Wibmer in 1982.