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Pachycerus

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Pachycerus
Weevil Pachycerus sp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Lixinae
Tribe: Cleonini
Genus: Pachycerus
Schoenherr, 1823

Pachycerus is a genus of "true weevils", family Curculionidae,[1] confined to the Palaearctic and African regions.[2]

Description

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The genus includes moderately-sized weevils (6–12 mm).[2]

Partial species list

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References

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  1. ^ "Pachycerus Schoenherr, C.J., 1833". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Meregalli, Massimo (2002). "Notes on the genus Pachycerus Schoenherr 1823 with description of a new species from Somalia (Coleoptera Curculionidae Lixinae)". Tropical Zoology. 15 (2): 233–242. doi:10.1080/03946975.2002.10531177.