Cossonus platalea
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Curculionoidea
- Family: Curculionidae
- Subfamily: Cossoninae
- Tribe: Cossonini
- Genus: Cossonus
- Species: platalea
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cossonus platalea: /ˈkɒs.soʊ.nəs pləˈtæ.li.a/
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Summary
Cossonus platalea is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae, found in North America.
Physical Characteristics
Uniformly black or dark brown; thorax as wide or wider than long, sides distinctly curved, surface very unevenly punctured; elytral intervals flat.
Habitat
Under bark of walnut, butternut, elm, and poplar.
Distribution
North America (QC-VA west to MI-IA).