Rhynchophorini
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The tribe
Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae
. Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal (1999) treated it as distinct subfamily Rhynchophorinae. Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium
(VII abdominal tergite) not covered by the elytra.
This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily, such as palm weevils.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae
Dryophthorinae
Dryophthorinae is a weevil subfamily within the family Curculionidae.-External links:**...
. Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal (1999) treated it as distinct subfamily Rhynchophorinae. Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium
Pygidium
The pygidium is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. It contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor...
(VII abdominal tergite) not covered by the elytra.
This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily, such as palm weevils.
Genera and selected species
- Abrachius
- Cyrtotrachelus
- Cyrtotrachelus dux
- Dynamis
- Macrocheirus
- Mahakamia
- Omotemnus
- Otidognathus
- Paratasis
- Pristirhina
- Protocerius
- Rhynchodynamis
- Rhynchophorinus
- Rhynchophorus
- Rhynchophorus palmarum – American Palm Weevil
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineusRhynchophorus ferrugineusThe red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is a species of beetle also known as the Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. It is relatively large, between two and five centimeters long; usually a rusty red colour, but many colour variants exist and have been often been named as different...
– Red Palm Weevil - Rhynchophorus cruentatus – Palmetto WeevilPalmetto weevilThe palmetto weevil is an insect native to Florida, but has been found as far as southern Texas to the west and South Carolina to the north. It is the largest weevil in North America and the only kind of palm weevil in the continental United States. It infests palms and is considered a pest...