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Attelabus auratus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Coleoptera

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Curculionoidea

Attelabus auratus is a species of leaf and bud weevils belonging to the family Attelabidae.

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Description

Attelabus auratus can reach a length of about 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in). These weevils have a golden yellow coloration. Surface of thorax is finely rugose, with an angulated impression extending across the middle. Rostrum is quite short.

Distribution

This species is present in Central America.

References

Attelabus auratus Wikipedia