Polydrusus Formosus
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''Polydrusus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small – less than in length – and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several fa ...
s containing dozens of species,Catalogue of life
/ref> some of which are commonly found in Europe and northeastern North America. They are easily confused with ''
Phyllobius ''Phyllobius'' is a genus of weevils containing at least 60 described species, some of which are commonly found in Europe. European species * '' Phyllobius achardi'' Desbrochers, 1873 * '' Phyllobius aetolicus'' Apfelbeck, 1901 ** '' Phyll ...
'', but are not as closely related as they seem at first glance.


See also

* List of Polydrusus species


References


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Weevil
Entiminae Curculionidae genera {{Entiminae-stub