Myrmex

Sturm, J., 1826

snout and bark beetles

Species Guides

Myrmex arizonicus(Arizona antlike weevil)
Myrmex basalis(antlike weevil)
Myrmex carinicollis(antlike weevil)
Myrmex chevrolatii(Chevrolat's Myrmex Weevil)
Myrmex dichrous(Bicolored Myrmex)
Myrmex egregius
Myrmex estriatus
Myrmex floridanus(antlike weevil)
Myrmex horni(antlike weevil)

Myrmex is a of snout and bark beetles in the Curculionidae, containing at least 30 described . These beetles are characterized by the distinctive elongated snout typical of weevils. The genus was established by J. Sturm in 1826. Members of this genus are part of the diverse Curculionidae family, which is one of the largest families of beetles.

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How to pronounce Myrmex: //ˈmɪrmɛks//

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Etymology

The name Myrmex derives from the Greek word for '' (μύρμηξ). This name was also historically used as a former name for the ant now called Pseudomyrmex, and appears in the name of the predatory fly Rhinoleucophenga myrmecophaga, whose larvae prey on ants.