Entimini

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Entimini
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Entimus imperialis from Brazil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Entimini
Schönherr, 1823
Genera

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Entimini is a Neotropical weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae that includes 46 described species. [1]

Contents

Most members of the tribe can be recognized by their relatively large and robust bodies. A key to identify the genera of Entimini can be found in Vanin & Gaiger. [2] The Central American species are treated by Sharp & Champion, [3]

Distribution

The tribe ranges from Mexico to Argentina, with no representatives in the Caribbean islands. [4] All genera are mainly represented in Brazil. [5]

Genera

Cydianerus – Cyriophthalmus – Entimus – Phaedropus – Polyteles – Rhigus – Trachyus

References

  1. ↑ Wibmer, G. J.; O’Brien, C. W. (1986). "Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of South America (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 39: 1–563.
  2. ↑ VANIN, SERGIO ANTONIO; GAIGER, FABIO (2005-09-23). "A cladistic analysis of the genera of the tribe Entimini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), with description of a new genus and species from the Amazonian Region" . Zootaxa. 1053 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1053.1.1. ISSN   1175-5334.
  3. ↑ Sharp, D.; Champion, G. C. (1911). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta. Coleoptera. Rhynchophora. Vol. 4. London: R. H. Porter. pp. 354 pp. + 15 pl.
  4. ↑ Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A.; Lyal, C. H. C. (1999). A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) excluding Scolytidae and Platypodidae (PDF). Barcelona, Spain: Entomopraxis. pp. 315 pp.
  5. ↑ Girón, Jennifer C. (2020-12-30). "Status of knowledge of the broad-nosed weevils of Colombia (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)". Neotropical Biology and Conservation. 15 (4): 583–674. doi: 10.3897/neotropical.15.e59713 . ISSN   2236-3777. S2CID   231708108.


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