Cossonus pacificus
Van Dyke, 1916
Cossonus pacificus is a of true weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Van Dyke in 1916. It belongs to the Cossonus, a group of small weevils associated with decaying wood and fungal . The species is documented from western North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Like other members of its genus, it likely inhabits moist, decaying woody substrates where fungal growth occurs.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cossonus pacificus: /ˈkɒsənəs pəˈsɪfɪkəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from western North America: Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan in Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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