Acamptus

LeConte, J.L., 1876

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Acamptus is a of true weevils (Curculionidae) established by LeConte in 1876. The genus contains approximately nine described , with members distributed in North and Central America. Species have been described from the late 19th century through 2015, including one species described from Dominican amber (A. exilipes). The genus is poorly represented in biological collections, with limited observational records.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Acamptus: //əˈkæmptəs//

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Distribution

North America and Central America. Distribution records include Colombia (CO). Individual occur in the United States (Texas, southwestern regions), Mexico, and the Dominican Republic (fossil record).

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Species Diversity

Nine described : A. cancellatus, A. echinus, A. exilipes (fossil, Dominican amber), A. interstitialis, A. orthodoxus, A. plurisetosus, A. rigidus (type species), A. texanus, and A. verrucosus. The has received limited taxonomic attention since Zimmerman's 1974 revision.

Nomenclatural History

Authorship is properly attributed to LeConte, 1876, with A. rigidus designated as the type . Some species were transferred from other ; A. texanus was originally described in the genus Peracalles.