Ferrugineus

Guides

• Phyllotrox ferrugineus

  Phyllotrox ferrugineus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1876. The species is native to North America, with distribution records including Ontario, Canada. Like other weevils in this family, it possesses the characteristic elongated snout (rostrum) with mouthparts at the tip. The specific epithet "ferrugineus" refers to a rusty or reddish-brown coloration.

  weevilCurculionidaeColeopteraNorth-AmericaOntarioLeConte-1876ferrugineusPhyllotrox

• Trichochrous ferrugineus

  Trichochrous ferrugineus is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae, a group of saproxylic beetles associated with decaying wood. The genus Trichochrous comprises small to medium-sized beetles characterized by their elongated bodies and reduced or non-functional clicking mechanism compared to true click beetles (Elateridae). Species in this genus are typically found in forested habitats where they develop in dead or dying hardwoods.

  ColeopteraEucnemidaefalse-click-beetlesaproxylicdead-woodforest-beetleElateriformiaTrichochrousferrugineusxylophagous