| Conotrachelus | |
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| Conotrachelus nenuphar , the plum curculio | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Molytinae |
| Tribe: | Conotrachelini |
| Genus: | Conotrachelus Schönherr, 1845 |
Conotrachelus is a genus of true weevils in the family Curculionidae. It is a very large genus with well over 1,000 species, several of which are pests of fruit crops. [1] Found from Canada to Argentina.
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.
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.
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.
Sitona is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. Sitona is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandibles, by the absence of an oval scar on the mandibles, by short and broad rostrum with a deep, longitudinal, median groove, and by dense scales on the body.
Conotrachelus elegans, the pecan gall curculio, is a true weevil species in the genus Conotrachelus. It is found in North America where it feeds on galls of the hickory leaf stem gall phylloxera, found also on pecan.
Rhynchophorus, or common name palm weevil, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, Curculionidae. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family Arecaceae throughout the tropics including: coconut, Areca catechu, species of the genus Phoenix, and Metroxylon sagu.
Conotrachelus buchanani is a species in the family Curculionidae, in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). Conotrachelus buchanani is found in North America.
Conotrachelus naso is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus aratus, the hickory shoot curculio, is a species of snout or bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus texanus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus floridanus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus anaglypticus, the cambium curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus tuberosus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.
Conotrachelus schoofi, the pecan shoot curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus posticatus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. It can be found in insect galls and is a prey item for Ambystoma jeffersonianum. This species is sexually dimorphic. It can be a pest of avocado plants.
Conotrachelus crataegi, the quince curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus carinifer is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus compositus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus rubescens is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus cognatus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Data related to Conotrachelus at Wikispecies