Cleonis piger

O'Brien & Wibmer, 1982

Cleonis piger is a weevil in the Curculionidae, described by O'Brien & Wibmer in 1982. The Cleonis belongs to the true weevils, a large and diverse group of beetles characterized by their distinctive elongated snouts. This species is known from North America with confirmed records from Vermont in the United States.

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How to pronounce Cleonis piger: //ˈkliː.ə.nɪs ˈpiː.ɡər//

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Distribution

North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States.

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