Rhyncolus californicus
Wollaston, T.V., 1873
Rhyncolus californicus is a of weevil in the Curculionidae, first described by Wollaston in 1873. The species epithet 'californicus' indicates an association with California. As a member of the Rhyncolus, it belongs to a group of weevils whose members are typically associated with dead or decaying wood and fungal substrates. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases, indicating some uncertainty regarding its current taxonomic status or the need for further revisionary work.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rhyncolus californicus: //ˈrɪŋkələs ˌkælɪˈfɔrnɪkəs//
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Distribution
California, USA (inferred from epithet); specific distribution details not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- California Has No State Bee--Yet! | Bug Squad
- Bohart Museum: Learn about California's State Insect on UC Davis Picnic Day | Bug Squad
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Sex Attraction Pheromone Improves Detection of a Threatened Beetle