Cylindridia

Cylindridia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Tribe:	Apostasimerini
Genus:	Cylindridia Casey, 1920

Cylindridia is a genus of flower weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, with currently seven valid names included. The species occur from Canada to Argentina. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Species

• Cylindridia andersoni Prena, 2012
• Cylindridia fuscipes Prena, 2006
• Cylindridia latisquama Prena, 2012
• Cylindridia prolixa (LeConte, 1876)
• Cylindridia propinqua Prena, 2006
• Cylindridia rubripes Prena, 2006
• Cylindridia sanguinea (Hustache, 1939)

No longer valid (all junior subjective synonyms of C. prolixa):

• Cylindridia nitidissima (Casey, 1892)
• Cylindridia perexilis Casey, 1920
• Cylindridia simulator Casey, 1920

Biology

At least four species develop in the culm of Cyperaceae. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Cylindridia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Cylindridia genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. Prena, Jens (15 August 2006). "Prena (2006)". Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology. 56 (1): 189–198. doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.56.1.189-198 . Retrieved 2021-04-26.
4. Prena, Jens (20 December 2012). "Prena (2012)". Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology. 62 (2): 419–426. doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.62.2.419-426 . Retrieved 2021-04-26.

Further reading

• O'Brien, Charles W.; Wibmer, Guillermo J. (1982). "Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)" (PDF). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-09-23.