Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979 is a animal in the Attelabidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979 (Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979)
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Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979

Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979

Merhynchites wickhami, the western rose curculio, is a leaf rolling weevil found in North America.

Family
Genus
Merhynchites
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Merhynchites wickhami Hamilton, 1979

Merhynchites wickhami was first described by Hamilton in 1979. This species, commonly known as the western rose curculio, belongs to the leaf rolling weevil group in the beetle family Attelabidae. It occurs in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Attelabidae Merhynchites

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