Litosomini

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Litosomini
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Sitophilus oryzae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Dryophthorinae
Tribe: Litosomini
Lacordaire, 1866

The Litosomini [1] are a tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae. Species of Sitophilus , which include the grain weevils, are important cosmopolitan, stored products pests.

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Genera

Wikispecies includes the following genera:

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References

  1. Lacordaire JT (1866) Histoire naturelle des insectes. Genera des coléoptères ou exposé méthodique et critique de tous les genres proposés jusqu’ici dans cet ordre d’insectes. Les familles des Curculionides (suite), Scolytides, Brenthides, Anthribides et Bruchides, vol.: 7. Roret. Paris (iv): 620 pages.