Cercopeus chrysorrhoeus

(Say, 1831)

Cercopeus chrysorrhoeus is a of broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1831. It is known from the eastern and southeastern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cercopeus chrysorrhoeus: //sɛrˈkoʊ.piːəs ˌkraɪ.sɔːˈriːəs//

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Identification

As a member of the broad-nosed weevil Entiminae, this possesses a short, broad rostrum rather than the elongated snout characteristic of many other weevils. Specific diagnostic features distinguishing it from are not documented in available sources.

Distribution

Recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, and Indiana. The occurs in the eastern and central United States.

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Taxonomic placement

The belongs to the tribe Trachyphloeini within the Entiminae, a group commonly known as broad-nosed weevils due to their relatively short and broad rostrum compared to other weevil groups.

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