Myllocerus zeylanicus
Myllocerus zeylanicus, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Myllocerus zeylanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Myllocerus |
| Species: | M. zeylanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myllocerus zeylanicus Marshall, 1916 | |
Description
This species has a body length of about 3.25 to 4.25 mm. Body color is dark orange-brown, 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 orange-brown with elongate clubs and conical first joints. The prothorax is broad and with slightly rounded sides. Elytra subtruncate at the base. Legs are dark orange-brown.[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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