Trachelizini
primitive weevils
Trachelizini is a tribe of primitive weevils within the , Brentinae. The tribe contains at least 100 organized into nine recognized subtribes, with two additional genera currently unplaced. Members are characterized by elongated, slender body forms typical of brentid weevils. The tribe has been subject to significant taxonomic revision, with subtribal classifications established by multiple authors from 1865 to 1999.
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How to pronounce Trachelizini: /trəˈkɛlɪzaɪni/
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Subtribal classification
Nine subtribes are recognized: Acratina, Atopobrentina, Hephebocerina, Ithystenina, Microtrachelizina, Pseudoceocephalina, Rhyticephalina, Trachelizina, and Tychaeina. Two remain unplaced: Howeius and Odontelytron.
Taxonomic history
Subtribal classifications were established between 1865 (Lacordaire) and 1999 (Alonso-Zarazaga et al.), reflecting ongoing refinement of brentid .