Dryophthorinae

Dryophthorinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dryophthorinae: /draɪ.ɑfˈθɔr.ɪ.ni/

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Images

Toxa, palmeiras en tratamento 01-01a by Lameiro. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Toxa, palmeiras en tratamento 01-03b by Lameiro. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Palm Weavil (Rhynchophorus palmarum) (6788630737) by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Rhyncophorus ferrugineus by wikipedia. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
Sitophilus granarius TP06 by Tobias 67. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Rhynchophorus palmarum (23513003091) by Insects Unlocked
. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Dryophthorinae is a weevil subfamily within the family Curculionidae, which has at times been elevated to family rank as Dryophthoridae. It includes several tribes and is not universally accepted as distinct from other curculionid subfamilies.

Misconceptions

Many of the currently used names will not hold.

Tags

  • Dryophthorinae
  • weevils
  • Curculionidae
  • insects
  • Coleoptera