Cossonus

Clairville, 1798

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Cossonus is a of weevils in the Curculionidae, established by Clairville in 1798. The genus contains multiple described distributed across North America, with records from the United States and Canada. Species-level has been documented by various authors including Van Dyke, Buchanan, and Say during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse weevil family and is represented in entomological collections and observation platforms.

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How to pronounce Cossonus: /ˈkɒs.oʊ.nəs/

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Distribution

North America; documented from the United States and Canada with described from regions including the Pacific coast, southwestern states, and eastern North America

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