''Apodrosus'' is a

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genus of broad-nosed weevils in the subfamily

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, tribe Polydrusini.

Taxonomy

The genus ''Apodrosus'' was described for the first time by Sir Guy A. K. Marshall in 1922 (p. 59). The type species of the genus is ''Apodrosus wolcotti'', from Puerto Rico.

Description

Small weevils (3–7 mm) of variable coloration ranging from grey to metallic green. They bear a large, triangular, glabrous nasal plate at the apical region of the rostrum.

Distribution

''Apodrosus'' is distributed across the

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with representatives in

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(the

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and

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, and the

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List of species

The genus ''Apodrosus'' contains 22 described species: # ''Apodrosus adustus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 393 (

) # ''Apodrosus alberti'' Anderson, 2017: 80 (

) # ''Apodrosus alternatum'' Anderson, 2017: 83 (

) # ''Apodrosus andersoni'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 356 (

) # ''Apodrosus argentatus'' Wolcott, 1924: 130 (

) # ''Apodrosus artus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 353 (

) # ''Apodrosus beckeli'' Anderson, 2017: 85 (

) # ''Apodrosus earinusparsus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 359 (

) # ''Apodrosus empherefasciatus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 395 (

) # ''Apodrosus epipolevatus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 362 (

) # ''Apodrosus eximius'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 370 (

) # ''Apodrosus franklyni'' Anderson, 2017: 87 (

) # ''Apodrosus griseus'' Anderson, 2017: 90 (

) # ''Apodrosus mammuthus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 379 ( Mona Island;

) # ''Apodrosus mensurensis'' Anderson, 2017: 92 (

) # ''Apodrosus pseudoalternatus'' Anderson, 2017: 94 (

) # ''Apodrosus quisqueyanus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 389 (

) # ''Apodrosus sandersoni'' Anderson, 2017: 96 (

) # ''Apodrosus stenoculus'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 385 (

) # ''Apodrosus viridium'' Girón & Franz, 2010: 381 (Dominican Republic) # ''Apodrosus wolcotti'' Marshall, 1922: 59 (

) # ''Apodrosus zayasi'' Anderson, 2017: 98 (

)

References

Weevil genera Taxa named by Guy Anstruther Knox Marshall {{Weevil-stub