| Sphenophorus | |
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| Sphenophorus cariosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryophthorinae |
| 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]
These 278 species belong to the genus Sphenophorus. [2] [5] [6]
Acmaeodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, a group of metallic wood-boring beetles favored by insect collectors. Whereas most beetles including most buprestids fly with their elytra held out and vibrating their hindwings to give lift and thrust, Acmaedodera, however, fly with their hind wings only — the elytra are fused down the center and form a shield over the insect's abdomen, even during flight. This fact, combined with the banding across the abdomen which is common in this family, gives many of them a distinct wasp-like appearance when in flight. Several are therefore considered hymenopteran mimics.
Exophthalmus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae. It contains 85 described species.
Tachygonus is a genus of flea weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 80 described species in Tachygonus.
The Sphenophorini are an important tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae; however, BioLib places this taxon at the subtribe level.
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Data related to Sphenophorus at Wikispecies| Authority control databases: National |
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