Romualdius scaber
(Linnaeus, 1758)
crusted root weevil, crusted grass weevil
Romualdius scaber is a broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae, commonly known as the crusted root weevil or crusted grass weevil. The was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as Curculio scaber, though his original description was ambiguous and long misapplied to a different species. The taxonomic confusion was resolved in 2013, and the species now serves as the type species for the Romualdius, established by Roman Borovec in 2009. It occurs across Europe and North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Romualdius scaber: /roʊˈmjuːldiəs ˈskeɪbər/
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Distribution
Europe and North America. Specific distribution records include: British Columbia (Canada), Connecticut (USA), Chuvash Republic (Russia), Guizhou (China), and the Canary Islands (Spain).
Misconceptions
The was long misidentified as bifoveolatus Beck due to Linnaeus' sketchy original description, which was thought to refer to what is now known as Otiorhynchus carinatopunctatus. This nomenclatural confusion persisted for over two centuries until corrected by Löbl & Smetana (2013).
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Nomenclatural history
Designated as the type of Romualdius by Roman Borovec in 2009, while still known under the name bifoveolatus. The genus name honors this contribution to weevil .