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Poropterus solidus

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Poropterus solidus
Poropterus solidus from New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Poropterus
Species:
P. solidus
Binomial name
Poropterus solidus
Faust, 1898

Poropterus solidus is a species of the family Curculionidae.

Description

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The basic colour is black or brown. The elytra and the pronotum are covered by tubercles.

Distribution

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This species can be found in New Guinea (Moroka, Paumomu River).

References

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