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Acorynus analis

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Acorynus analis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Anthribidae
Genus: Acorynus
Species:
A. analis
Binomial name
Acorynus analis
Jordan, 1895

Acorynus analis is a beetle in the genus Acorynus.[1][2]

Appearance

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This species is a wood mimic weevil. It appears as a weevil with massive eyes. It has a brown abdomen with a pattern best described as a pattern resembling the face of a spider. Further up near the head there is a distinctive cross like pattern and a double join.[1][3]

Records

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There are three photographed records on the internet all via iNaturalist observation taken by Mark Bulahao.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ADW: Acorynus analis: Classification". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ^ Entomologischer Verein in Stettin.; Stettin, Entomologischer Verein in (1895). Entomologische Zeitung. Vol. Jahrg.56 (1895). [Stettin: Entomologischer Verein zu Stettin.
  3. ^ a b "Acorynus analis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-12-01.