Tanymecus confusus
Say, 1831
little pasture spur-throated grasshopper
Tanymecus confusus is a of broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae, described by Thomas Say in 1831. The species is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the Entiminae , it possesses the characteristic broad rostrum typical of this group. Available information on this species is limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tanymecus confusus: /ˌtænɪˈmiːkəs kənˈfjuːsəs/
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Distribution
North America, with confirmed records from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northern Territory in Canada, as well as Guatemala.
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Taxonomic Note
The Catalogue of Life lists Tanymecus confusus as a synonym, while GBIF and other sources treat it as an accepted . The specific epithet 'confusus' is shared with several other insect species, including the Melanoplus confusus, which has caused confusion in literature searches. The two are unrelated—Tanymecus confusus is a (Coleoptera), while Melanoplus confusus is an orthopteran.
Data Limitations
Most available sources provide only basic taxonomic and distributional information. Detailed biological studies of Tanymecus confusus appear lacking in the accessible literature, with much more information available for the similarly-named Melanoplus confusus.