| Diaprepes abbreviatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Diaprepes |
| Species: | D. abbreviatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaprepes abbreviatus | |
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Diaprepes abbreviatus, also known as the diaprepes root weevil, citrus root weevil and sugarcane rootstock borer weevil,[1] is a species of weevil that is native to the Caribbean,[2] where in Spanish it is colloquially called chichí. It has become an invasive pest in several locations in the United States.
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calagwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Weissling, Thomas J.; Jorge E. Peña; Robin M. Giblin-Davis; Joseph L. Knapp, Jr. "Diaprepes Root Weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Electronic Data Information Source. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 2010-07-09.