Eucyllus
Horn, 1876
Species Guides
2- Eucyllus saesariatus(broad-nosed weevil)
- Eucyllus vagans
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.
Pronunciation
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 .