Sciopithes obscurus, the obscure root weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[1]

Sciopithes obscurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Sciopithes
Species:
S. obscurus
Binomial name
Sciopithes obscurus
Horn, 1876
Synonyms[1]
  • Sciopithes angustulus Casey, 1888
  • Sciopithes brumalis Casey, 1888
  • Sciopithes significans Casey, 1888

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Sciopithes obscurus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. ^ "Sciopithes obscurus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ^ "Sciopithes obscurus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. ^ "Sciopithes obscurus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

Further reading edit

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.