Sunflower-associated-genus
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Cylindrocopturus nubilatus
Cylindrocopturus nubilatus is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It belongs to a genus containing several species associated with sunflowers and related plants. The genus Cylindrocopturus includes the well-documented sunflower stem weevil C. adspersus, a significant agricultural pest, but specific information on C. nubilatus remains limited. Observations of this species are sparse, with only four records documented on iNaturalist.
Smicronyx squalidus
Smicronyx squalidus is a species of true weevil in the family Curculionidae, first described by Casey in 1892. It belongs to a genus of seed weevils associated with sunflowers and related plants. The species is recorded from North America, including Ontario, Canada. Very little specific information is available for this particular species compared to its better-known congeners.