Sphenophorus

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Sphenophorus
Nutgrass Billbug - Sphenophorus cariosus, Meadowood Farm, Mason Neck, Virginia.jpg
Sphenophorus cariosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
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]

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Sphenophorus cicatristriatus Sphenophorus cicatristriatus Rocky Mountain Billbug 2016-09-25 (1).jpg
Sphenophorus cicatristriatus
Sphenophorus cicatristriatus Sphenophorus cicatristriatus Rocky Mountain Billbug 2016-09-25 (3).jpg
Sphenophorus cicatristriatus

Species

These 278 species belong to the genus Sphenophorus. [2] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Sphenophorus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. 1 2 "ITIS report, Sphenophorus" . Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. "Sphenophorus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. Duffy, Alexandra G.; Powell, Gareth S.; Zaspel, Jennifer M.; Richmond, Douglas S. (2018-02-09). "Billbug (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae: Sphenophorus spp.) Seasonal Biology and DNA-Based Life Stage Association in Indiana Turfgrass" . Journal of Economic Entomology. 111 (1): 304–313. doi:10.1093/jee/tox340. ISSN   0022-0493. PMID   29309605.
  5. "GBIF, Sphenophorus" . Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. "Catalogue of Life, Sphenophorus C.J.Schoenherr, 1838" . Retrieved 2024-09-18.