Cactophagus | |
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Cactophagus sanguinolentus, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Dryophthorinae |
Tribe: | Rhynchophorini |
Subtribe: | Sphenophorina |
Genus: | Cactophagus LeConte, 1876 |
Cactophagus is a genus of snout and bark beetles in the family Dryophthoridae found in Central America, southern North America, and northern South America. There are more than 50 described species in Cactophagus. [1] [2] [3]
These 56 species belong to the genus Cactophagus:
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Euscepes is a genus of hidden snout weevils in the family Curculionidae. There are at least 20 described species in Euscepes.
Platyomus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 40 described species in Platyomus.
Tachygonus is a genus of flea weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 80 described species in Tachygonus.
Neoerethistes is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 30 described species in Neoerethistes. The only species in North American north of Mexico is Neoerethistes arizonicus, found in the southwestern United States.
Gerstaeckeria is a genus of cactus weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 40 described species in Gerstaeckeria.
Scyphophorus is a genus of snout and bark beetles in the family Dryophthoridae. There are about 11 described species in Scyphophorus.
Sternechus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 50 described species in Sternechus.
Stenomimus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 30 described species in Stenomimus.
The Sphenophorini are an important tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae; however, BioLib places this taxon at the subtribe level.
Odoiporus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae.