Hexarthrum ulkei

Horn, 1873

eastern wood weevil

Hexarthrum ulkei, commonly known as the eastern wood weevil, is a of true weevil in the Curculionidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Ontario and Québec in Canada. The species has been documented with unusual associations that expand its known ecological range beyond previously understood limits. As a member of the tribe Hexarthrini, it possesses the characteristic elongated rostrum typical of weevils.

Portrait of Wilton Everett Britton in Report of the State Entomologist of Connecticut for the year (1901) (14779310881) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

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How to pronounce Hexarthrum ulkei: //hɛkˈsɑːrθrəm ˈʌlkaɪ//

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North America, with confirmed records from Ontario and Québec in Canada.

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