Brachyderes lusitanicus

Pine weevil
Museum specimen of Brachyderes lusitanicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Genus: Brachyderes
Species: B. lusitanicus
Binomial name
Brachyderes lusitanicus
Fabricius 1781

Brachyderes lusitanicus, the pine weevil, is a species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). This weevil can reach a length around 8 mm. It occurs in Portugal, Spain, and France.

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