Hypera

Hypera
Hypera diversipunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Hyperinae
Tribe: Hyperini
Genus: Hypera
Germar, 1817
Diversity
at least 280 species
Synonyms
  • Phytonomus Schönherr, 1823

Hypera is a genus of clover and alfalfa weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least 280 described species in Hypera.

Hypera rumicis larva in cocoon

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hypera Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Browse Hypera". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Hypera". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Hypera Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-20.

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