Exeiratus is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1] The genus was first described by Thomas Broun in 1914, who named Exeiratus setarius as the type species.[2]
| Exeiratus | |
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| Exeiratus setarius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Exeiratus T.Broun, 1914 |
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Distribution
editThe genus is native to Australia and New Zealand.[1]
Species
edit- Exeiratus laqueorum Kuschel, 1964
- Exeiratus setarius Broun, 1914
- Exeiratus turbotti (Brookes, 1951)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Exeiratus T.Broun, 1914". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Broun, T. "Descriptions of new genera and species of Coleoptera. Part II". New Zealand Institute bulletin. 1 (2): 128-129.