Cyphagogini

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Cyphagogini is a tribe of weevils in the Brentinae, characterized by a taxonomic history of reclassification from subfamily status (Cyphagoginae) to tribal rank. The tribe is based on the type Cyphagogus. Its classification within the Brentidae remains subject to ongoing taxonomic debate.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cyphagogini: /ˌsaɪfəˈɡoʊdʒɪni/

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Taxonomic instability

The tribe has experienced significant taxonomic revision, having been treated as the Cyphagoginae in previous classifications before being reduced to tribal rank within Brentinae.

Subtribal structure

BioLib recognizes three subtribes within Cyphagogini, though the specific subtribal names and their constituent require verification from primary taxonomic sources.

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