Conotrachelini

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Conotrachelini is a tribe of true weevils (Curculionidae: Molytinae) comprising approximately 7 and at least 50 described . The tribe includes notable genera such as Conotrachelus (the largest genus), Lepilius, and the recently described Plumolepilius. Members range from minute to exceptionally large body sizes, with some species exhibiting extreme in rostrum length.

Conotrachelus nenuphar by Beatriz Moisset. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Pheloconus cribricollis - inat 153016767 by {{{name}}}. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Epacalles inflatus (48301752582) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Conotrachelini: /ˌkɒnəˌtrækiˈlaɪni/

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Habitat

vary by . Plumolepilius inhabit leaf litter in mountain from Chiapas, Mexico to northern Panama. Conotrachelus terryerwini occurs in tropical forest at 580–1100 m elevation in Rica.

Distribution

Documented from Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, El Salvador, Rica, and Panama. The tribe has a Neotropical distribution with highest diversity in Mesoamerican mountain systems.

Similar Taxa

  • LepiliusSister to Plumolepilius; both share leaf-litter in mountain and are distinguished by morphological features of the prosternal channel.

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