Species Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Remarks · Internet References

Extremely Small Grayish bug (flea?) - Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus

Broad-nosed Weevil - Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Curculionoidea (Snout and Bark Beetles)

Family Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)

Subfamily Entiminae (Broad-nosed Weevils)

Tribe Trachyphloeini

Genus Trachyphloeus

Species bifoveolatus (Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus)

Size

3- 4 mm

Identification

Body densely covered with round, adpressed scales, that are grey to brown and do not form a conspicous pattern. A few short and apically dilated, erect bristles also present, but not influencing "smooth" look of the surface.

Rostrum with the antennal grooves visible in dorsal view as sublateral slits, dorsal surface of rostrum gently tapering anteriourly.

End of anteriour tibia rounded, lacking exteriour or apical spines, only stiff setae and interiour spur present.

Range

European by origin.

Food

Plant detritus, does not feed much on living plants.

Remarks

flightless and parthenogenetic (females only)

Internet References

1955 tribe revision of E.L.Sleeper pdf

Contributed by tom murray on 7 January, 2006 - 8:20pm
Additional contributions by Boris Bueche
Last updated 14 May, 2007 - 9:18am

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