Cnemogonus lecontei

Dietz, 1896

minute seed weevil

Cnemogonus lecontei is a of minute seed in the . It is to North America and has been recorded from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick. The species was described by in 1896. As a member of the seed weevil group, it is presumed to be associated with seeds, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cnemogonus lecontei: //ˌnɛmoʊˈɡoʊnəs ˌlɛkənˈtaɪ//

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Distribution

North America, with confirmed records from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick in Canada. The full extent of its range within the United States is not well documented.

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Taxonomic Note

The Cnemogonus is part of the large , one of the most diverse families of . The specific epithet 'lecontei' honors the prominent John Lawrence LeConte (1825-1883), who described thousands of North American beetle .

Data Limitations

This is extremely poorly known in the literature. Only one observation is recorded in iNaturalist, and no detailed biological studies have been published. Most aspects of its biology—including , plants, and —remain undocumented.

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