Cylindrocopturus tetralobus
Champion, 1906
Cylindrocopturus tetralobus is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Champion in 1906. The Cylindrocopturus includes species associated with sunflowers and related plants, though specific ecological details for C. tetralobus remain undocumented in available sources. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases with minimal published information on its or distribution.
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How to pronounce Cylindrocopturus tetralobus: /sɪˌlɪndroʊˈkɒptjʊrəs ˌtɛtrəˈloʊbəs/
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Taxonomic Note
The specific epithet 'tetralobus' (Greek: 'four-lobed') may refer to a morphological feature of the weevil, possibly the rostrum or antennal club, though this interpretation is speculative without original description access. The Cylindrocopturus contains approximately 20 described , with C. adspersus (sunflower stem weevil) being the most economically significant member.
Data Deficiency
This has only one observation recorded in iNaturalist and lacks published biological studies. Available taxonomic databases (Catalogue of Life, GBIF) list it as provisionally accepted or accepted without verification. No peer-reviewed literature addressing C. tetralobus specifically was found in the provided sources.