Eucyllus

Horn, 1876

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Eucyllus is a of broad-nosed weevils established by Horn in 1876. The genus contains approximately eight described distributed in western North America. As members of the Entiminae, these weevils possess the characteristic short, broad rostrum typical of the group. Species have been described from the late 19th century through 1972.

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How to pronounce Eucyllus: /juːˈsɪləs/

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Distribution

Western North America. have been recorded from California, Nevada, and surrounding regions. Eucyllus vagans, the type species, was described from California. Eucyllus nevadensis, originally described as Peritelus nevadensis by Casey in 1888, occurs in Nevada.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by George Henry Horn in 1876 with Eucyllus vagans as the type . Several species were transferred from other genera or described by Pelsue and Sleeper in 1972, and by Hatch in 1971. Eucyllus nevadensis was originally described in the genus Peritelus by Casey in 1888.

Data sources

records are documented in ITIS, Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and BugGuide.net. iNaturalist reports 38 observations for the .

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