Myllocerus zeylanicus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Myllocerus |
| Species: | M. zeylanicus
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| Myllocerus zeylanicus Marshall, 1916
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Myllocerus zeylanicus, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description[]
This species has a body length of about 3.25 to 4.25 mm. Body color is dark ferruginous, with grey or pale grey-green scales. These scales are very sparse on the dorsum but much denser on the sides and ventral surface. Its head is minutely striolated with large laterally located eyes. The rostrum is slightly longer than the head. Antennae are dark ferruginous with elongate clubs and conical first joints. The prothorax is broad and with slightly rounded sides. Elytra subtruncate at the base. Legs are dark ferruginous.[2]
References[]
- ^ "New Delhi 110 012, India" (PDF). Oriental Insects, 1988. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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- Curculionidae
- Insects of Sri Lanka
- Beetles described in 1916
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