| Sphenophorus | |
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| Sphenophorus cariosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Tribe: | Sphenophorini |
| Genus: | Sphenophorus Schönherr, 1838 |
Sphenophorus is a genus of weevils, often known as billbugs, in the family Curculionidae, [1] [2] [3] and tribe Sphenophorini. Eleven species of billbugs infest managed turfgrass in North America. [4]
Curculio is a genus of weevils belonging the family Curculionidae and subfamily Curculioninae. Members of the genus are commonly referred to as acorn weevils or nut weevils as they infest the seeds of trees such as oaks and hickories. The adult female weevil bores a tiny hole in the immature nut to lay her eggs, which then hatch into legless grubs. In autumn, the grubs bore holes through the shells from the inside to emerge into the soil where they may live for a year or two before maturing into adults.
Exophthalmus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae. It contains 85 described species.
Eustylini is a primarily Neotropical weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
The Sphenophorini are an important tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae; however, BioLib places this taxon at the subtribe level.
Lachnopus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae distributed in the Caribbean Region.
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