Scolopterus is a genus of weevils from the family Curculionidae.[1] This genus was first described by Adam White in 1846.[2] The type species for this genus is Scolopterus tetracanthus White, 1846 by original designation.[3] Species from this genus are found in New Zealand.

Scolopterus
Scolopterus tetracanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Curculioninae
Genus: Scolopterus
White, 1846

Species

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This genus contains the following species:

References

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  1. ^ "Scolopterus". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ^ White, Adam (1846). "Insects of New Zealand". The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Erebus & Terror, Under the Command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., During the Years 1839 to 1843. Vol. II. Reptiles, Fishes, Crustacea, Insects, Mollusca. 2: 1–24 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A.; Lyal, Christopher H. C. (2002). "Addenda and corrigenda to 'A World Catalogue of Families and Genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera)'" (PDF). Zootaxa. 63 (1): 1–37. doi:10.11646/zoootaxa.63.1.1.