''Trichapion'' is a
genus
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of
weevil
Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and Herbivore, herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They b ...
in the
family
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Brentidae.
Species include:
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Trichapion aurichalceum'' (type species)
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Trichapion lativentre'' (sesbania flower weevil)
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Trichapion nigrum''
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Trichapion porcatum''
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Trichapion rostrum
''Trichapion rostrum'', the baptisia seed pod weevil or wild indigo weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Brentidae.
Description
Adult is entirely black. Its namesake elongated snout is called a rostrum, and has antennae attached near its ...
'' (baptisia seed pod weevil)
Several ''Trichapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''.
References
External links
Brentidae
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