Glyptobaris lecontei
Champion, G.C., 1909
flower weevil
Glyptobaris lecontei is a of flower weevil in the Curculionidae. It was described by G.C. Champion in 1909. The species is distributed across North America. As a member of Curculionidae, it possesses the characteristic elongated snout (rostrum) typical of weevils.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Glyptobaris lecontei: /ˌɡlɪptoʊˈbɛərɪs lɛˈkɒntaɪ/
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Distribution
North America
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Taxonomic Note
The epithet 'lecontei' honors John Lawrence LeConte, a prominent 19th-century American entomologist who described thousands of North American beetles. The Glyptobaris is a small genus within the large weevil Curculionidae.
Data Availability
Despite over 1,000 observations recorded on iNaturalist, published biological and ecological details for this remain sparse in accessible literature. Most available information is limited to taxonomic classification and geographic distribution.