Leucophyes pedestris
| Leucophyes pedestris | |
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| Museum specimen of Leucophyes pedestris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lixinae |
| Genus: | Leucophyes |
| Species: | L. pedestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucophyes pedestris (Poda, 1761) | |
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Leucophyes pedestris is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.
Description
Leucophyes pedestris can reach a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) (rostrum included). The body is elongate shape, with a dark brown or greyish basic color. Adults can be found from May to September.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in the southern Europe, in the southern part of the Central Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa. It lives in open areas, pastures, dry grasslands and forest clearings.
References
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