Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Subfamily Brachycerinae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Family Curculionidae Tribe Brachycerini Genus Brachycerus | |
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Similar Brachycerus, Beetle, Brachycerus sinuatus, Brachyceridae, Scarabaeus | ||
Brachycerus barbarus is a species of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.
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Description
Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima).
Distribution
This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa.
References
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