Nicentrus lecontei
Casey, T.L., 1920
Leconte's flower weevil
Nicentrus lecontei is a of flower weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Casey in 1920. The Nicentrus belongs to the weevil family, a large group of beetles characterized by their distinctive elongated snouts. This species is known from North America, though specific details about its remain limited in published literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nicentrus lecontei: /nɪˈsɛntrʊs lɛˈkɒntiː/
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Distribution
North America. Specific range details within this continent are not well documented in available sources.
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Taxonomic note
The is provisionally accepted in the Catalogue of Life, with authorship attributed to T.L. Casey, 1920. The specific epithet 'lecontei' honors the prominent American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte (1825-1883).
Data availability
As of the available sources, iNaturalist reports only 4 observations of this , suggesting it is either genuinely rare, underreported, or difficult to detect in the field.