Leacis

Leacis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Ottistirini
Genus: Leacis
Zimmerman, 1939
Species:
L. vitiensis
Binomial name
Leacis vitiensis
(Lea, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Eutinophaea vitiensis Lea, 1930

Leacis is a genus of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Leacis vitiensis, which is found on Fiji.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.6–2.8 mm (0.10–0.11 in). They are dark reddish-brown, with the antennae and legs paler. They are densely clothed with pale, fawn-coloured scales, mixed with chocolate-brown, and becoming paler on the underside.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Yunakov, N. (2026). "Leacis vitiensis at Catalogue of Life". World Entiminae Database (version May 2026). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-05-15 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lea, A. M. (1930). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera XXI". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 451-467. Retrieved June 5, 2026.