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Species Temnocerus macrophthalmus

Temnocerus macrophthalmus (Schaeffer) - Temnocerus macrophthalmus - female Temnocerus macrophthalmus (Schaeffer) - Temnocerus macrophthalmus Temnocerus macrophthalmus (Schaeffer) - Temnocerus macrophthalmus Temnocerus macrophthalmus (Schaeffer) - Temnocerus macrophthalmus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Curculionoidea
Family Attelabidae (Leaf Rolling Weevils)
Subfamily Rhynchitinae (Leaf and Bud Weevils)
Tribe Rhynchitini
Genus Temnocerus
Species macrophthalmus (Temnocerus macrophthalmus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Temnocerus macrophthalmus (Schaeffer)
Orig. Comb: Rhynchites macrophthalmus Schaeffer 1908
Syn: Pselaphorhynchites macrophthalmus (Schaeffer)
Size
2 mm (Schaeffer 1908)
Identification
strongly convex eyes are diagnostic (C.W. O'Brien, 25.x.2009)

Det. E. G. Riley, 2009
Range
southmost TX (Cameron Co.) - Map (1)(2)(3)(4)
Habitat
commonly coll'ed via beating at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX (3)
Remarks
Type Locality: Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX (5)
Print References
Schaeffer, C.F.A. 1908. New Rhynchophora III. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 16(4): 213-222. (Full text)
Internet References
Type Info - Smithsonian (5)