Crostis
Casey, T.L., 1922
Species Guides
1Crostis is a of weevils in the Curculionidae, established by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1922. The genus belongs to the superfamily Curculionoidea, the largest and most diverse group of beetles. As a genus of weevils, members possess the characteristic elongated rostrum (snout) with mouthparts at the tip. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Crostis: /ˈkrɒstɪs/
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Taxonomic context
Crostis is classified within Curculionidae, the true weevils, though its precise subfamilial placement is not specified in available sources. The name is also shared with Monte Crostis, a mountain in the Italian Alps, but these are unrelated entities.