Plinthodes taeniatus
(LeConte, 1857)
Plinthodes taeniatus is a of broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae. The species was described by LeConte in 1857 and is known to occur in North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada. Like other members of the Plinthodes, it belongs to a group of weevils characterized by their broad, short rostrums. The species has been documented in bucket trap studies in north Texas, where it was captured alongside other cerambycid beetles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Plinthodes taeniatus: /plɪnˈθoʊdiːz tiːniˈeɪtəs/
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Distribution
North America, with confirmed records from British Columbia, Canada, and north Texas, United States.
Similar Taxa
- Enaphalodes taeniatusSimilar name and both are cerambycid beetles, but E. taeniatus is in Cerambycidae while P. taeniatus is in Curculionidae; the two species have been documented occurring together in trap studies in Texas.