Geraeus coarctatus
Champion, G.C., 1908
Geraeus coarctatus is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, described by G.C. Champion in 1908. The Geraeus belongs to the superfamily Curculionoidea, the largest group of weevils. Information regarding its , distribution, and remains extremely limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Geraeus coarctatus: /dʒɛˈriːəs koʊ.ɑrkˈteɪtəs/
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Taxonomic Note
The specific epithet 'coarctatus' has been used in multiple insect groups, including a former assignment to the fruit fly Acanthiophilus (Diptera: Tephritidae), which was reassigned to another genus in 2024. Geraeus coarctatus is a distinct in Coleoptera with no relation to these Diptera.
Data Availability
No observations of this are recorded in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff. Published biological or ecological studies specifically addressing G. coarctatus could not be located in the provided sources.