Allosirocalus obliquus
Allosirocalus obliquus is a of in the Allosirocalus. The genus is part of the weevil superfamily Curculionoidea, though its precise placement requires verification. Information regarding this species is limited in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Allosirocalus obliquus: //ˌæloʊˌsɪroʊˈkeɪləs əˈblɪkwəs//
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Taxonomic Note
The Allosirocalus belongs to the weevil superfamily Curculionoidea. -level information for A. obliquus is sparse in accessible literature. The name should not be confused with Phymatodes obliquus (now Allosirocalus obliquus), a longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae) whose nomenclatural history was clarified by Swift & Ray (2010), where the name Phymatodes obliquus was established as the valid name for a common oak-associated species previously misidentified as Phymatodes decussatus. However, the current generic placement as Allosirocalus suggests this is a distinct , likely a weevil rather than a cerambycid.
Nomenclatural Clarification
There appears to be potential confusion between Allosirocalus obliquus (a weevil ) and the cerambycid now known as Phymatodes obliquus. The latter species was discussed in Swift & Ray (2010) as a common oak-associated longhorned beetle in North America, previously misapplied under the name Phymatodes decussatus. The generic transfer to Allosirocalus for the weevil species represents a separate taxonomic act. Users should verify which is intended when encountering this name in literature.