The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 [1] species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae. [2]

2024年9月11日 · Four major groups: The oldest lineages (the paraphyletic "Brachycerinae", treated here as a family) are monocot specialists and have a primitive aedeagus. Dryophthorinae and Platypodinae are closely related and share some larval similarities.

Common Name: Weevils. Description: The most defining characteristic of the weevils is the proboscis, which can be short and wide or long and slender. The chewing mouthparts are reduced in size and can be seen at the very end of the proboscis.

Curculionidae (20 Genera, about 150 Species) In this very large terrestrial family, adults of species in several genera feed on aquatic plants, both above and below the water surface, and there is no easy way to distinguish truly aquatic species.

The family Curculionidae, also known as true weevils or snout beetles, is one of the largest and most diverse families of beetles, with over 60,000 species described. These insects are found throughout the world, in almost every terrestrial habitat, where they play roles in decomposition and as herbivores.

The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or 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.

2025年1月22日 · Weevil, (family Curculionidae), true weevil of the insect order Coleoptera (beetles and weevils). Curculionidae is one of the largest coleopteran families (about 40,000 species). Most weevils have long, distinctly elbowed antennae that may fold into special grooves on …

2024年5月5日 · An illustrated key to the species of Curculio Linnaeus (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) of North America east of the Mississippi River D. R. Whitehead, M. L. Chamorro and R. S. Anderson. 2018. Proceedings - Entomological Society of Washington 120(3):616-641.

Curculionidae occur all over the world, from the arctic zone in the north to the subantarctic islands in the south, from beaches to mountain tops, from deserts to rainforests.

The Curculionidae comprise the family of the "true" weevils (or "snout beetles"). It is one the largest animal families, with 5,489 genera and 86,100 species described worldwide. It also includes the bark beetles as subfamily Scolytinae, which are modified 1.