Hypera zoilus

Hypera zoilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Hyperini
Genus: Hypera
Species: H. zoilus
Binomial name
Hypera zoilus
Scopoli, 1763
Synonyms

Hypera punctata Fabricius, 1775

Hypera zoilus (syn. H. punctata),[1] commonly known as the clover leaf weevil, is a species of weevil that can be found in clover fields throughout North America and Europe. It is typically brown in color and 5–9 mm in length.

References

  1. Hypera zoilus. Crop Protection Compendium. CABI.


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