Orimodema protracta

Horn, 1876

Orimodema protracta is a of broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae, first described by George Henry Horn in 1876. It belongs to the Entiminae, a diverse group of root-feeding weevils characterized by short rostrums and elbowed . The species is known from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Orimodema protracta: //ˌɔɹɪˈmoʊdəmə proʊˈtræktə//

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Distribution

Recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Nevada in the United States, and Baja California in Mexico.

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Taxonomic Note

The Orimodema is classified within the tribe Byrsopagini of the Entiminae. Members of this tribe are primarily distributed in western North America.

Observation Data

As of the available data, there are approximately 80 iNaturalist observations documenting this in the wild.

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