Peritaxia hispida explained

Peritaxia hispida is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.

The species was first described in 1876 by George H. Horn in Leconte's The Rhynchoptera of America, North of Mexico.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26093-1.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-25916-4.

Notes and References

1. LeConte . John . John Lawrence LeConte . John LeConte, assisted by George H. Horn. December 1876. The Rhynchoptera of America, North of Mexico. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 15. 96. 47.