Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus

Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus, the desert weevil, is a species of cylindrical weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Desert weevil
Museum specimen of Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Ammocleonus
Species:
A. hieroglyphicus
Binomial name
Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus
(Olivier, 1807)

Description

Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).

Distribution

This species is widespread in Africa and Asia.

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