Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus
Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus, the desert weevil, is a species of cylindrical weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae.
| Desert weevil | |
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| Museum specimen of Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Ammocleonus |
| Species: | A. hieroglyphicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus (Olivier, 1807) | |
Description
Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus reaches a length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).
Distribution
This species is widespread in Africa and Asia.
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