Lipancylus copelatus

Prena, 2012

Lipancylus copelatus is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Prena in 2012. It belongs to the tribe Lipancylini within the Molytinae. The Lipancylus comprises small to medium-sized weevils, and this species represents one of the more recently described members of this group.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lipancylus copelatus: /lɪˈpæn.sɪ.ləs koʊˈpɛl.ɪ.təs/

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Taxonomic Note

This was described in 2012 by Jens Prena, with the description published in the journal ZooKeys. The Lipancylus was established by Prena in 2008 and is characterized by distinctive genitalic and external morphological features that separate it from related molytine genera.

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