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Leiosoma

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Several other genera were invalidly named Leiosoma. The mite genus of Nicolet (1855) is now Liacarus. The echinoid genus of Cotteau (1860) is now Trochalosoma. The lepidopteran genus of Felder & Rogenhofer (1874) is now Erocha. The millipede genus of Silvestri (1897) is now Catharosoma.

Leiosoma
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Leiosoma

Stephens, 1829
Type species
Leiosoma deflexum[1]
Synonyms
  • Leiosomus Schoenherr 1842
  • Liosoma Agassiz 1846
  • Liosomus Agassiz 1846
  • Liosomus Gistel 1856
  • Liosoma Gemminger & Harold 1871
  • Xenomicrus Wollaston 1864

Leiosoma is a genus of weevils. It can be found in mountain-forest and alpine habitats in the western Palearctic realm. These weevils feed on plants of the families Ranunculaceae and Violaceae. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Davidian, G. E. (1 October 2019). "New Weevils of the Genus Morimotodes Grebennikov, 2014 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Molytinae) from the Mainland China". Entomological Review. 99 (7): 949–972. doi:10.1134/S0013873819070078. ISSN 1555-6689.