| Trichobaris bridwelli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Trichobaris |
| Species: | T. bridwelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichobaris bridwelli Barber, 1935 | |
Trichobaris bridwelli is a species of flower weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in the US, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. [1] [2] [3]
The Curculionidae are the family of the "true" weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
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Anthonomus is a genus of weevils. This genus includes major agricultural pests such as the boll weevil, strawberry blossom weevil, and pepper weevil, as well as promising biological pest control agents such as Anthonomus santacruzi.
Belidae is a family of weevils, called belids or primitive weevils because they have straight antennae, unlike the "true weevils" or Curculionidae which have geniculate (elbowed) antennae. They are sometimes known as "cycad weevils", but this properly refers to a few species from the genera Parallocorynus and Rhopalotria.
Otiorhynchus is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae. Many species of the genus, particularly the black vine weevil and the strawberry root weevil, are important pests, both as larvae and as adults. Larvae feed on plant roots. Adults are flightless with fused elytra and feed at night on plant foliage. In many species of the genus at least some races are polyploid and parthenogenetic, while the rest of the races and species are diploid and bisexual. Otiorhynchus weevils, particularly O. scaber, have been a popular subject for studies of the evolution of parthenogenesis. The genus is native to the Palearctic region. However, sixteen species were inadvertently introduced to North America and have become widespread there.
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Listroderes is a genus of underwater weevils, subfamily Cyclominae, in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 170 described species in Listroderes.
Hesperobaris is a genus of flower weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, with currently one described species in North America.
Copturus is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 190 described species in Copturus.
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