Onychylis
LeConte, J.L., 1876
marsh weevils
Onychylis is a of marsh established by LeConte in 1876. The genus contains approximately 12 described . These are classified in the Brachyceridae, though some sources place them in Erirhinidae. The genus is characterized by its association with marsh .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Marsh environments.
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Taxonomic placement
Sources disagree on placement: Catalogue of Life and GBIF place Onychylis in Brachyceridae, while NCBI places it in Erirhinidae. iNaturalist lists . This reflects ongoing taxonomic revision in the superfamily Curculionoidea.
Species count discrepancy
Wikipedia reports about 12 described , while the iNaturalist summary (possibly outdated) reports about six. The species list is not provided in the available sources.