Rhynchophorus palmarum

Rhynchophorus palmarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Rhynchophorus
Species:
R. palmarum
Binomial name
Rhynchophorus palmarum
Synonyms
  • Calandra palmarum
  • Cordyle barbirostris Thunberg
  • Cordyle palmarum
  • Curculio palmarum
  • Rhynchophorus cycadis Erichson
  • Rhynchophorus depressus Chevrolat
  • Rhynchophorus languinosus Chevrolat

The South American palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length, and the larvae may grow to two inches in length.

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