| Litosomini | |
|---|---|
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| Sitophilus oryzae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryophthorinae |
| Tribe: | Litosomini Lacordaire, 1866 |
The Litosomini [1] are a tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae. Species of Sitophilus , which include the grain weevils, are important cosmopolitan, stored products pests.
Wikispecies includes the following genera:
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 subfamily Brentidae
The tribe Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae. Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999) treated it as a distinct subfamily, Rhynchophorinae. Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium not covered by the elytra.
Lechriopini is a tribe of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 20 genera and 510 described species in Lechriopini.
The Blosyrini comprise a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
The Celeuthetini are a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
The Cneorhinini are a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Cylydrorhinini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Episomini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Eustylini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Laparocerini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Leptostethini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Oosomini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Ophryastini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Peritelini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Prypnini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Psallidiini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Tanymecini is a tribe of broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about 12 genera and at least 20 described species in Tanymecini.
Thecesternini is a weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae.
Hyperini is a tribe of true weevils in the subfamily Hyperinae.
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 Litosomini at Wikispecies