''Entimus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family
true weevil and the
Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as '' Entimus'', '' Otiorhynchus'', '' Phyllobius'', '' Sitona'', and '' Pachyrrhynchus''. In comparison ...
subfamily.
Description
The species of the genus ''Entimus'' can reach a length of about . They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent scales.
Distribution
These species can be found from Mesoamerica to northeastern Argentina.
List of species & taxonomy
This genus includes the following eight species:
* ''
Entimus arrogans
''Entimus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera ...
''
Pascoe, F.P., 1872
* ''
Entimus granulatus
''Entimus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.
Description
The species of the genus ''Entimus'' can reach a length of about . They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent s ...
''
Linnaeus, 1758
* ''
Entimus imperialis''
(Forster, 1771)
* ''
Entimus excelsus
''Entimus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.
Description
The species of the genus ''Entimus'' can reach a length of about . They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent s ...
''
(Viana. 1958)
* ''
Entimus serpafilhoi''
Morrone, Abadie and Godinho Jr., 2019
* ''
Entimus nobilis''
Olivier, 1790
* ''
Entimus splendidus''
Fabricius 1792 - synonym ''
Entimus fastuosus''
Olivier, 1790
* ''
Entimus sastrei''
Viana 1958
The following cladogram represents the diversification of Entimus genus according phylogenetic analysis based on external morphology. It shows two vicariant events, where ''E. arrogans'' (Mesoamerican) diverged from South American species. Later, ''E. granulatus'' (Amazonian).
See also
Wtaxa
References
Entiminae
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