Curculio orthorhynchus
Chittenden, 1908
Curculio orthorhynchus is a of true in the , first described by Chittenden in 1908 under the basionym Balaninus orthorhynchus. The species is to North America and belongs to the Curculio, a group of weevils commonly known as acorn or nut weevils due to their association with developing nuts and fruits. Very little specific biological information has been published for this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Curculio orthorhynchus: /kʊrˈkuːli.oʊ ɔrˌθoʊˈrɪŋkəs/
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Distribution
North America. Distribution records indicate presence in this region, though specific range boundaries within North America are not well documented.
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Nomenclatural history
Originally described as Balaninus orthorhynchus by Chittenden in 1908, this was later transferred to the Curculio. The basionym is preserved in taxonomic databases.
Taxonomic status
Listed as 'provisionally accepted' in the Catalogue of Life and 'accepted' in GBIF. The is represented by only 4 observations in iNaturalist as of the data cutoff, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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