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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Exophthalmus Weevils
Exophthalmus (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​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)

-Tribe Eustylini

-Genus Exophthalmus


The Exophthalmus broad-nosed weevil refers to a group of beetles within the family Curculionidae, specifically in the genus Exophthalmus. These weevils are characterized by a broad, flattened body and a distinctively broad rostrum (snout) that is often a defining feature of weevils in general. The term "exophthalmus" typically refers to the condition of having bulging eyes, which may relate to the physical appearance of some species within this genus.

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