Exophthalmus

This article is about weevils. For proptosis, see Exophthalmos.
Exophthalmus
Museum specimen of Exophthalmus vittatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Genus: Exophthalmus
Schönherr, 1823

Exophthalmus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae.

Selected species

Distribution

Species of this genus are present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Surinam, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique and Puerto Rico.

References

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