Stenoscelis andersoni

Buchanan, 1948

Stenoscelis andersoni is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Buchanan in 1948. It belongs to the Stenoscelis, which comprises small weevils associated with woody plants. Very little specific information has been published about this particular species, and most available knowledge derives from higher-level taxonomic treatments of the genus and family.

Stenoscelis andersoni by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Tiny Weevil in a Moss Garden (28441153301) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Tiny Weevil in a Moss Garden (27902462624) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stenoscelis andersoni: /ˌstɛnoʊˈskɛlɪs ˈændərˌsoʊnaɪ/

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Distribution

North America (present, specific range details unknown).

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Taxonomic Note

The name Stenoscelis has been used for multiple unrelated across different animal groups. The weevil genus Stenoscelis (Curculionidae) is distinct from the hermit crab genus Paguropsis andersoni (resurrected by Lemaitre et al. 2018), which was briefly synonymized under Paguropsis typica. The Stenoscelis andersoni should not be confused with any crustacean taxon.

Data Limitations

No original description or subsequent taxonomic revisions were accessible in the provided sources. The species is known from only 3 observations on iNaturalist, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.