Weevil

Pachyrhinus elegans

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae

Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their very long snouts. They are usually small – less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in length – and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 97Canada · 35

Sources and credits

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