Edward-riley

Guides

• Anthonomus rileyi

  Anthonomus rileyi is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by Clark & Burke in 2010. The species epithet honors Edward Riley, a noted coleopterist and indefatigable collector of beetles. As a member of the genus Anthonomus, it belongs to a group commonly known as flower weevils or bud weevils, many of which are associated with specific host plants. The species was described relatively recently, and detailed biological information remains limited.

  ColeopteraCurculionidaeAnthonomusweevilflower-weevilEdward-Riley2010-descriptionrecently-described-species

• Copturomorpha rileyi

  Copturomorpha rileyi is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by Henry Hespenheide in 2011. The specific epithet honors Edward Riley, a prolific coleopterist and collector. The genus Copturomorpha is part of the diverse weevil fauna, with this species representing one of the taxa named after Riley in recognition of his contributions to beetle systematics.

  weevilCurculionidaeColeopteraHespenheide-2011named-after-collectorEdward-RileyCopturomorphaprovisionally-accepted-species

• Selenophorus rileyi

  Selenophorus rileyi is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described in 2021 by Messer and Raber. As a member of the genus Selenophorus, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles commonly known as seedcorn beetles. The species epithet honors Edward Riley, a prolific beetle collector whose contributions to North American coleopterology are recognized through multiple taxa bearing his name.

  Carabidaeground-beetleSelenophorusEdward-Riley2021-description