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Brentus linearis Olivier, 1790

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Curculionoidea

Family
Brentidae

Genus
Brentus

Species
linearis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Brentus volvulus Fabricius, 1792;

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2000

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Food contaminant

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

Lincango, M. P. Mieles, A., Lomas, E., Betancourt, L. (2007) Invertebrados Terrestres de Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz - Galápagos. Informe técnico Fundación Charles Darwin 29 pp

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"Galapagos Species Database, Brentus linearis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20241. Accessed 5 November 2026.