Mecaspis alternans

Mecaspis alternans is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Mecaspis alternans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Mecaspis
Species:	M. alternans
Binomial name
Mecaspis alternans (Herbst, 1795)
Synonyms
Cleonus caesus Gyllenhal, 1834 Curculio alternans Herbst, 1795 Mecaspis alternans caesus (Gyllenhal) Hoffmann, 1950 Mecaspis caesus (Gyllenhal) Hustache, 1926

Description

Mecaspis alternans can reach a length of about 13 millimetres (0.51 in) (rostrum excluded). The body is elongate shape, with a dark brown or greyish basic color.

Distribution

This genus is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.