The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
Laothoe populi, the poplar hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East and is one of the most common members of the family in the region. It is distinctive due to its habit of resting with its hindwings held further forward than the forewings.
Cryptorhynchinae is a large subfamily of weevils (Curculionidae), with some 6000 species. They are found in most zoogeographic regions although they are most diverse in the Neotropics, Australia and Oceania.
Prionoxystus robiniae, the carpenterworm moth or locust borer, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It was first described by Peck in 1818 and it is found in southern Canada and most of the United States.
Sesia tibialis, the American hornet moth, poplar clearwing borer or cottonwood crown borer, is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from North America, including British Columbia, Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Montana, Washington, California and Arizona.
Cryptorhynchus elegans is a species of weevils in the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae. It is found in North America.
Saperda populnea, the small poplar borer, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae which forms woody galls on twigs of poplars and willows. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
Anthonomus pedicularius is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Cionus scrophulariae, commonly known as the figwort weevil is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Nedyus quadrimaculatus is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Orchestes alni is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Orchestes quercus is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Pissodes pini is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Rhinoncus pericarpius is a species of weevil native to Europe.
Cryptorhynchus tristis is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhynchus helvus is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhynchus obliquus is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhynchus fuscatus is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cosmopolites sordidus, commonly known as the banana root borer, banana borer, or banana weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is a pest of banana cultivation and has a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all parts of the world in which bananas are grown. It is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas.
