Dorytomus

Germar, E.F., 1817

Willow Weevils

Species Guides

Dorytomus brevicollis
Dorytomus frostii(Frost's Aspen Weevil)
Dorytomus hirtus(Shaggy Weevil)
Dorytomus hystricula
Dorytomus imbecillus(Innocent Willow Weevil)
Dorytomus inaequalis
Dorytomus laticollis
Dorytomus lecontei
Dorytomus leucophyllus

Dorytomus is a of weevils established by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1817. in this genus are primarily associated with willows and poplars (Salicaceae). The genus contains at least seven species, with distribution records spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. Dorytomus chinensis was recorded from Russia for the first time in 2023.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dorytomus: /ˈdɔrɪtəməs/

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Habitat

Forested and riparian areas where plants occur. Documented in the Ussuriysky Nature Reserve and adjacent territories in association with Populus .

Distribution

Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), Asia (Russia, including first record of D. chinensis in 2023), and North America (Vermont, United States).

Diet

Associated with Populus (poplar) ; specific feeding habits not documented in available sources.

Host Associations

Populus - plantThree of Populus documented as in Ussuriysky Nature Reserve study

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Taxonomic note

NCBI places Dorytomus in Erirhinidae, while other sources (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist) place it in Curculionidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding or family-level placement.