Trichodirabius

Trichodirabius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Tribe:	Apostasimerini
Genus:	Trichodirabius Casey, 1920

Trichodirabius is a genus of flower weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are at least four described species in Trichodirabius. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

These four species belong to the genus Trichodirabius:

• Trichodirabius canus (LeConte, 1876)
• Trichodirabius industus Casey
• Trichodirabius indutus Casey, 1920
• Trichodirabius longulus (LeConte, 1876)

Taxonomy and Distribution

The genus Trichodirabius belongs to the tribe Apostasimerini within the beetle family Curculionidae. It includes at least four described species: Trichodirabius canus, Trichodirabius industus, Trichodirabius indutus, and Trichodirabius longulus. These flower weevils are primarily distributed across North America. For example, T. longulus has been recorded in southern Texas, including at ecological sites such as the Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville. Members of this genus are typically associated with flowering plants, playing a role in the local ecosystems as pollinators and herbivores. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Trichodirabius Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Trichodirabius". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Trichodirabius genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. https://www.gbif.org/species/4405395
5. https://bugguide.net/node/view/476709

Further reading

• O'Brien, Charles W.; Wibmer, Guillermo J. (1982). "Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)" (PDF). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26093-1.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-25916-4.