Naupactus cervinus Boheman, 1840 is a animal in the Curculionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Naupactus cervinus Boheman, 1840

Naupactus cervinus Boheman, 1840

Naupactus cervinus, the Fuller rose beetle, is a parthenogenetic broad-nosed weevil native to South America, now found in North America.

Family
Genus
Naupactus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Naupactus cervinus Boheman, 1840

Naupactus cervinus, commonly known as the Fuller rose beetle or Fuller's rose weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil that belongs to the family Curculionidae. It is native to South America, and has been present in North America since the 19th century. No male specimens of this species have ever been found, so it is currently believed to reproduce via parthenogenesis.

Photo: (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Naupactus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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