Cossonus crenatus

Horn, G.H., 1873

Cossonus crenatus is a of true weevil in the Curculionidae, first described by George Henry Horn in 1873. It is a small belonging to a of weevils commonly associated with decaying wood and fungal environments. The species is known from limited observations, with records primarily from western North America including British Columbia. Its and remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cossonus crenatus: //ˈkɔssoʊnəs krɛˈneɪtəs//

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Distribution

North America; recorded from British Columbia, Canada. Specific locality data beyond this region is sparse.

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Taxonomic status

Catalogue of Life lists this as 'provisionally accepted', indicating some uncertainty in current classification that may warrant further taxonomic review.

Data scarcity

Only 3 observations are recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, suggesting this is either a genuinely rare , under-collected, or difficult to detect due to cryptic habits in decaying wood typical of the .

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