Rhynchophorini

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 (in the family Dryophthoridae).[1] Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium (VII abdominal tergite) not covered by the elytra.

Rhynchophorini
Male (left) and female specimens of Cyrtotrachelus dux
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Dryophthorinae
Tribe: Rhynchophorini
Schönherr, 1838

This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily, such as palm weevils.

Genera and selected species

References

    • Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera, excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, SCP Edition, Barcelona
  1. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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