Curculioninae
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The insect subfamily Curculioninae is the part of the weevil family Curculionidae. It contains some 23500 described species and 2240 genera, and is therefore the largest weevil (and beetle) subfamily known [1]. The weevils of this group are also known as flower weevils, and acorn and nut weevils.
Some of the species belonging to Subfamily Curculioninae are:
Anthonomus quadrigibbus - apple curculio
Anthonomus pomorum - apple blossom weevil
Anthonomus grandis - boll weevil
Anthonomus consors - cherry curculio
Anthonomus eugenii - pepper weevil
Curculio caryae - pecan weevil
Exeiratus turbotti
Glaucopela nidicola
Gromilus exiguus
Meriphus kanalensis
Microcryptorhynchus suillus
Misophrice variabilis
Nestrius bifurcus
Notacalles piciventris
Notinus aucklandicus
Pactolotypus subantarcticus
Peristoreus innocens
Peristoreus sudus
Phrynixus thoracicus
[edit] Taxonomy
Because of its size, it is more convenient to divide the subfamily firstly into tribes rather than genera. Some of the features used to distinguish some of the tribes are:
| Hind femora enlarged | Rhamphini (swollen for jumping), Eugnomini (triangular tooth). |
| Front femora with large triangular tooth | Camarotini [2]. |
| With one not two tarsal claws | Cryptoplini (ex Haplonychcini). |
| Tarsal claws connate (fused) at base | Smicronychini2. |
| Mandiblar motion vertical not horizontal | some Curculionini. |
| Prosterna anterior to forcoxae grooved for reception of rostrum (if groove continues posterior to coxae = Cryptorhynchinae) | Storeini |
| Pygidium exposed | Acalyptini [3], Ceutorhynchini. |
| Prothorax with lateral carinae | Derelomini3. |
| Prothorax narrowed at base (ant mimic) | Otidocephalini, Erodiscini2. |
[edit] References
- ^ G. Kuschel (1995). A phylogenetic classification of Curculionoidea to families and subfamilies. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 14: 5–33.
- ^ A.E. Marvaldi and A.A. Lanteri (2005). Key to higher taxa of South American weevils based on adult characters (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea). Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 78: 65–87.
- ^ H. Kojima and K. Morimoto (2005). Weevils of the Tribe Acalyptini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae): Redefinition and a taxonomic treatment of the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese species.. Esakia 45: 69–115.
