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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Snout and Bark Beetles (Curculionidae) » Flower Weevils (Baridinae) » Apostasimerini » Linogeraeus » Linogeraeus capillatus

Species Linogeraeus capillatus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
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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 Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)
Subfamily Baridinae (Flower Weevils)
Tribe Apostasimerini
Genus Linogeraeus
Species capillatus (Linogeraeus capillatus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Centrinus clientulus Casey 1892, Centrinus nubecula Casey 1892, Geraeus submaculatus Champion 1908, Geraeus puerulus Champion 1909, Centrinaspis repens Casey 1920, Centrinaspis segregans Casey 1920, Centrinaspis hilaris Casey 1922
Explanation of Names
Linogeraeus capillatus (LeConte 1876)
Size
2.6–4.3 mm(1)
Range
e. US to se AZ (AZ-FL-MD-IA) to Brazil; W. Indies(1)(BG data)
Habitat
Apr-Oct(1)
Food
hosts: Poaceae(1)
Internet References
Type - MCZ, Harvard
Works Cited
1.A review of the species of Geraeus Pascoe and Linogeraeus Casey found in the Continental United States
Prena J. 2009. Col. Bull. 63: 123-172.
Contributed by v belov on 30 November, 2013 - 10:37am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 17 May, 2017 - 2:17pm

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