Macrancylus linearis

Macrancylus linearis is a species of terrestrial beetle in family Curculionidae.[1] It is believed to have originated in the Pacific, having been introduced in mainland USA. It is currently distributions includes Hawaii, Texas, Florida and the West Indies.[2] The insect was found along shorelines, specifically in driftwood.[2]

Macrancylus linearis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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M. linearis
Binomial name
Macrancylus linearis
LeConte, 1876

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015-3. Downloaded on 23 October 2015.
  2. Zimmerman, Elwood C. (20 May 1940). "Synopsis of the Genera of Hawaiian Cossoninae with Notes on Their Origin and Distribution" (PDF). Occasional Papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Honolulu, Hawaii. XV (25): 285. Retrieved 25 September 2010.


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