Aragnomus

Horn, 1876

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Aragnomus griseus

Aragnomus is a of broad-nosed weevils ( Curculionidae, Entiminae) first described by Horn in 1876. The genus contains at least three recognized : A. griseus, A. hispidulus, and A. setosus. These beetles belong to the tribe Peritelini within the diverse weevil fauna of North America.

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Aragnomus griseus by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Aragnomus: /ˌæræɡˈnoʊməs/

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Distribution

North America. have been recorded from the United States: A. griseus (western regions), A. hispidulus, and A. setosus (described from California).

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Taxonomic History

The was established by George Henry Horn in 1876 with A. griseus as the type . Two additional species were added by Casey (1888) and Van Dyke (1936). The genus has been consistently placed in the tribe Peritelini, tribe of broad-nosed weevils characterized by their short rostrum and rounded body form.