Enteles vigorsii Gyllenhal, 1837 is a animal in the Curculionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Enteles vigorsii Gyllenhal, 1837

Enteles vigorsii Gyllenhal, 1837

Enteles vigorsii is a Curculionidae weevil found on Australia's east coast that may pollinate cycads.

Family
Genus
Enteles
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Enteles vigorsii Gyllenhal, 1837

Enteles vigorsii is a weevil species that belongs to the Curculionidae family. It is found along the east coast of Australia. Individuals of this species have been recorded living within the reproductive structures of cycads, and are thought to help pollinate these plants. This species was first described in 1837 by Leonard Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal published the original description of the species as part of Carl Johan Schönherr's 1837 comprehensive work on weevils in the Curculionidae family.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Enteles

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