Didymus (beetle)

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Didymus is a genus of beetles known as weevils (insects in the family Curculionidae).[2] The genus contains the following species:

Didymus
Didymus metrosideri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Cryptorhynchinae
Genus: Didymus
Kuschel, 1982[1]
Species

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The type species for this genus is Acalles intutus Pascoe, 1876 by original designation.[3] Species from this genus are found in New Zealand, the Kermadec and the Norfolk Islands.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kuschel, G. (1 September 1982). "Apionidae and Curculionidae (Coleoptera) from the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 (3): 273–282. doi:10.1080/03036758.1982.10415349. ISSN 0303-6758.
  2. ^ Watt, J. Charles (September 1982). "Terrestrial arthropods from the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 (3): 283–320. doi:10.1080/03036758.1982.10415350.
  3. ^ Lyal, C. H. C. 1 (2 December 1993). "Cryptorhynchinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 29: 1–308. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2015.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)