Trigonoscuta stantoni

Sleeper, 1975

Santa Cruz Island weevil, Stanton's trigonoscuta weevil, Santa Cruz island shore weevil

Trigonoscuta stantoni is a of broad-nosed in the . The species is to the Channel Islands of California, specifically documented from Santa Cruz Island. It is a member of a containing several insular species with restricted distributions.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trigonoscuta stantoni: /ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒskjuːtə ˈstæntəni/

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Habitat

Documented from coastal shore on Santa Cruz Island, part of the Channel Islands archipelago off the coast of southern California.

Distribution

to Santa Cruz Island, California, USA. Distribution records indicate presence in California with specific association to this Channel Island.

Similar Taxa

  • Trigonoscuta pilosaCongeneric with overlapping geographic range; T. pilosa has been documented as for the Cerceris sextoides in the same region, suggesting potential ecological similarity or sympatry.

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