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Rhopalotria
Cycad Weevils
Rhopalotria is a genus of cycad weevils in the beetle family Belidae, comprising approximately six described species. Species in this genus are obligate pollinators of Zamia cycads in the Americas, forming specialized mutualisms where they complete their entire life cycles within male cones. The genus represents a classic example of insect-plant coevolution, with weevils transporting pollen to female cones during visits while feeding and reproducing exclusively on male sporophylls.