Weirius

Weirius
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: Weirius
Oberprieler R.G. & Zimmerman, 2020
Species:
W. suturalis
Binomial name
Weirius suturalis
(Lea, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Eutinophaea suturalis Lea, 1930

Weirius is a genus of beetle of the family Curculionidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Weirius suturalis, which is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.2–3.7 mm (0.13–0.15 in). They are dark reddish-brown, with the legs and antennae paler. They are densely clothed with greyish-white scales mottled with darker ones, becoming whitish, or with a faint bluish tinge, on the underside.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Yunakov, N. (2026). "Weirius suturalis 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.