Baridinae
Schönherr, 1836
Flower Weevils
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Baridinae is a of true weevils (Curculionidae) comprising approximately 4,300 in 550 . The group is predominantly Neotropical, with most species occurring in the New World. Members are typically small to mid-sized weevils with short legs and a characteristic rounded or ball-like body shape. The subfamily includes economically significant agricultural pests as well as species used for of plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Baridinae: /ˌbærɪˈdaɪniː/
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Distribution
Predominantly Neotropical; most occur in the New World. Range extends from North America through Central and South America, with some species in the Palearctic and Oriental regions including China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India.
Human Relevance
Some are economically significant agricultural pests, including weevils damaging soybean (Sternechus subsignatus, Promecops carinicollis), sugarcane (Sphenophorus levis), and gac vines (Acythopeus glyptorhis). Others are used for of plant pests, such as Acythopeus cocciniae for control of Ivory Gourd (Coccinia grandis). The also contains a few .
Similar Taxa
- MolytinaeSometimes circumscribed together with Baridinae in a broader sense; both are weevil with overlapping morphological characteristics and similar body plans.
- Ceutorhynchinae, Conoderinae, Orobitidinae, XiphaspidinaeThese are occasionally included as 'tribus groups' within Baridinae sensu lato in some classifications, though treated as separate subfamilies in the narrow sense used here.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Curculionidae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 2
- Bibliography | Beetles In The Bush
- The West Indian Peridinetini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae)
- The Middle American species of Embates Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae)
- Ritual Jousting by Horned Parisoschoenus expositus Weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae)
- Acythopeus glyptorhis, a new gall-inducing weevil (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae) damaging gac vines in Southeast Asia
- Review of Anthobaris Hustache and description of a new species from Costa Rica (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae)
- Consolidation of Aniops Casey, Psiona Casey, Preglyptobaris Bondar and Prospoliata Hustache with Chryasus Champion (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae) and descriptions of new species
- Floromadane, a new genus of baridine weevils associated with Rubiaceae in Costa Rica and Panama (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae).
- Two new species of Optatus Pascoe and Macroptatus Heller (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae), with a reappraisal of generic characters
- Three Eurasian malvid-associated Baridinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) with widely different vestiture: congeneric or not?
- Taxonomic Studies on the GenusAthesapeuta(Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae) from India with Description of Three New Species
- The immature stages ofLinogeraeus urbanus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae) and its biology in Auckland, New Zealand
- Nomenclatural changes, new country records and range extensions of Baridinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from China
- New host and life cycle of a medicinal herb pest, Dendrobaris maculata (Roelofs) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae)