Phaenomerus foveipennis
(Morimoto, 1961)
Phaenomerus foveipennis is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, originally described by Morimoto in 1961. The species has been transferred to the Aparallelodemas in some taxonomic treatments, creating nomenclatural synonymy. It belongs to the tribe Phyllobiini, a group of leaf-feeding weevils. Available information on this species is extremely limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phaenomerus foveipennis: //fiːˈnɒmɛrəs foʊˌveɪpɛnɪs//
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Taxonomic Status
This has been treated as both Phaenomerus foveipennis and Aparallelodemas foveipennis in different taxonomic frameworks. The GBIF backbone currently treats Phaenomerus foveipennis as a synonym of Aparallelodemas foveipennis, while iNaturalist maintains it under Phaenomerus. The -level placement remains unresolved.
Data Availability
Only 5 observations are recorded in iNaturalist, and no peer-reviewed literature specifically addressing this ' , , or has been identified. The species appears to be rarely collected or reported.