More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Chalcodermus Snout and Bark Weevils
Chalcodermus (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)ellidae)
-Subfamily Molytinae
-Tribe Sternechini
-Genus Chalcodermus
The Chalcodermus genus belongs to the family Curculionidae (true weevils), subfamily Entiminae. These weevils are generally small to medium-sized and, like many other weevil species, exhibit specialized behavior related to their feeding and reproduction. The genus Chalcodermus is particularly known for its association with specific plants, often involving larvae that feed on plant tissues or seeds.

