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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
Colecerus Weevils
Colecerus (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)
-Broad-nosed Weevils (Subfamily Entiminae)minae)
-Tribe Eudiagogini
-Genus Colecerus
The Colecerus genus, part of the Curculionidae family, consists of broad-nosed weevils known for their distinctive, robust snouts and relatively wide heads. These weevils are plant feeders. Colecerus larvae may feed on the roots or lower stems of plants, depending on the species and habitat.

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