Ophryastes
Germar, 1829
Species Guides
18- Ophryastes argentatus(silver broad-nosed weevil)
- Ophryastes aridus
- Ophryastes cinerascens(broad-nosed weevil)
- Ophryastes desertus
- Ophryastes geminatus(broad-nosed weevil)
- Ophryastes latirostris(broad-nosed weevil)
- Ophryastes mixtus
- Ophryastes nivosus
- Ophryastes ovalis(broad-nosed weevil)
Ophryastes is a of broad-nosed weevils in the Curculionidae, first described by Germar in 1829. The genus contains at least 30 described and belongs to the tribe Ophryastini within the Entiminae. These weevils are part of the diverse group of root-feeding weevils characterized by their broad, short rostrums.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ophryastes: //ˌɒfˈraɪəstiːz//
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Identification
Members of this can be recognized as broad-nosed weevils by their short, broad rostrum (snout) that distinguishes them from the more elongate rostrums of other weevil groups. As entimine weevils, they possess elbowed that arise from the base of the rostrum. Specific -level identification requires examination of genitalia and other detailed morphological features not visible in field observations.
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Distribution
in this are found in North America, with the genus showing particular diversity in western regions of the continent.
Similar Taxa
- OtiorhynchusBoth are broad-nosed weevils in the Entiminae, but Otiorhynchus is a much larger with a primarily Palearctic distribution and different genitalic .
- LepidophorusAnother in the tribe Ophryastini, sharing the broad rostrum and general body form, but differing in specific structural details of the pronotum and .