Agraphus

Say, 1831

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Agraphus is a of broad-nosed weevils in the Curculionidae, containing a single , Agraphus bellicus. The genus was established by Thomas Say in 1831 and is classified within the Entiminae and tribe Agraphini. It is to the eastern United States.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agraphus: //əˈɡræfəs//

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Identification

As a -level , specific diagnostic features are not well documented in available sources. Members of the tribe Agraphini are broad-nosed weevils ( Entiminae), characterized by a short, broad rostrum with geniculate (elbowed) inserted near its apex. -level identification requires examination of A. bellicus.

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Distribution

Eastern United States, from Florida north to New York.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Entiminae generaBroad-nosed weevils share the characteristic short, broad rostrum. Agraphus is distinguished by tribal placement (Agraphini) and geographic restriction to eastern North America.

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Monotypic status

The contains only one described , Agraphus bellicus, making it .

Taxonomic history

Established by Thomas Say in 1831, with the type described from the eastern United States.

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