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Attelabidae
The Attelabidae is a widespread family of weevils. They are among the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostrum. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra on the abdomen. Attelabidae and the related family Rhynchitidae are known commonly as the leaf-rolling weevils.Legalov, A. A. (2004)New data of the leaf-rolling weevils (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae, Attelabidae) of the world fauna with description of 35 new taxons.''Baltic Journal of Coleopterology'' 4(1) 63-88. Rhynchitidae may be treated as subfamily Rhynchitinae of the Attelabidae. Some members of this family have long necks and may be called giraffe weevils, particularly '' Trachelophorus giraffa''. A few species are minor agricultural pests. The larvae of Rhynchitinae feed in flower buds, fruits, and terminal shoots, or are leaf miners. The subfamily Attelabinae are the true leaf rollers. The female cuts slits into leaves to deposit her eggs, and ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weevil
Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and Herbivore, herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, with most of them in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). It also includes Bark beetle, bark beetles, which while morphologically dissimilar to other weevils in lacking the distinctive snout, is a subfamily of Curculionidae. Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the Drugstore beetle, biscuit weevil (''Stegobium paniceum''), which belongs to the family Ptinidae. Many weevils are considered pests because of their ability to damage and kill crops. The grain or wheat weevil (''Sitophilus granarius'') damages stored cereal, grain, as does the maize weevil (''Sitophilus zeamais'') among others. The boll weevil (''Anthonomus grandis'') attacks cotton crops; it lays its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoderus
''Apoderus'' is a genus of leaf-rolling beetles belonging to the family Attelabidae subfamily Attelabinae. Selected species * ''Apoderus coryli'' (Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) - Hazel Leaf-roller Weevil * '' Apoderus erythropterus'' (Zschach, 1788) References External linksBiolib {{Attelabidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euops
''Euops'' is a genus of the leaf-rolling weevils (family Attelabidae) containing more than 300 species. It is spread over most tropical and subtropical regions but is missing from America. The centre of its radiation is New Guinea and Australia where it is the only representative of the subfamily Attelabinae. Females of ''Euops'' have mycangia in the space between metathorax and abdomen. Leaf rolls prepared for oviposition are inoculated with spores from these mycangia. Moreover, the leaf-rolls are treated by the female using abdominal setose brushes that in most species apply secretions of unknown function. The fungus growing on a thus treated leaf-roll does not improve its nutritional value but may play a role as an antagonist of other microbes potentially harmful to the weevil larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhynchitidae
The tooth-nosed snout weevils, Rhynchitidae, are small beetles (1.5 to 6.5 mm) that are usually found in vegetation. They usually use buds, fruits, or seeds for oviposition. The tooth-nosed snout weevils receive this name due to the teeth on the edges of their mandibles. Traditionally considered a subfamily of Attelabidae within the Curculionoidea (weevils and relatives), the tooth-nosed snout weevils are regarded as a separate family Rhynchitidae by some authorities. A common member of this group is the rose curculio, '' Merhynchites bicolor'', which feeds on roses. A number of species from Rhynchitidae are recorded from Britain. The thief weevil, '' Pterocolus ovatus'', is the only pterocoline (subfamily Pterocolinae) known from North America. It is an obligate egg predator and nidus kleptoparasite (nest thief) of some beetles in the family Attelabidae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Rhynchitinae: * '' Acritorrhynchites'' Voss, 1941 * '' Aderorhinus'' Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giraffe Weevil
The giraffe weevil (''Trachelophorus giraffa'') is a weevil found in Southern Africa, India, south-east Asia. Description and ecology It derives its name from an extended neck, much like that of a giraffe. The giraffe weevil is sexually dimorphic, with the neck of the male typically being 2 to 3 times the length of that of the female. Most of the body is black with distinctive red elytra covering the flying wings. The total body length of the males is just under an inch (2.5 cm), among the longest for any Attelabidae, attelabid species. The extended neck is an evolution, adaptation that assists in nest building and fighting. To breed, females roll and secure a leaf of the host plant, ''Dichaetanthera cordifolia'' or ''Dichaetanthera arborea'' (a small tree in the family Melastomataceae), then lay one egg (biology), egg within the tube, before snipping it from the plant. References Endemic fauna of Madagascar Beetles described in 1860 Attelabidae {{Attelabidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attelabus
''Attelabus'' is a genus of weevils belonging to the family Attelabidae. Species These species are members of the genus ''Attelabus'', found in Europe. * '' Attelabus abdominalis'' Angelov, 1964 * '' Attelabus abyssinicus'' Hustache, 1923 * '' Attelabus aeneus'' * '' Attelabus aequatus'' * '' Attelabus algoensis'' Mshl., 1906 * '' Attelabus alliariae'' Fabricius & J.C., 1801 * '' Attelabus alvearius'' Turton, 1802 * '' Attelabus amitinus'' Voss, 1932 * '' Attelabus ammios'' * '' Attelabus amplectens'' Mannerheim, 1833 * '' Attelabus angulatus'' * '' Attelabus angulipennis'' Sharp, 1889 * '' Attelabus angulosus'' Gyllenhal, 1833 * '' Attelabus anserinus'' Gyllenhal, 1833 * '' Attelabus armatus'' Gyllenhal, 1833 * ''Attelabus asparagi'' * '' Attelabus asperipennis'' Fairm., 1898 * '' Attelabus astragali'' * '' Attelabus ater'' * '' Attelabus atratus'' Fabricius & J.C., 1801 * '' Attelabus atricornis'' Muls., 1855 * '' Attelabus atrirostris'' Fabricius & J.C., 1802 * '' Atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachelophorus
''Trachelophorus'' is a genus of weevils in the leaf-rolling weevil family Attelabidae. Several species are known as giraffe weevils because of their elongated "necks". The best known species is ''Trachelophorus giraffa''. Species include:''Trachylophorus''. EOL. *'''' *'''' *'''' *'' |
Attelabinae
Attelabinae is a subfamily of leaf-rolling weevils in the beetle family Attelabidae. There are at least 20 genera and more than 690 described species in Attelabinae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Attelabinae: * '' Allolabus'' Voss, 1925 * ''Attelabus'' Linnaeus 1758 * '' Clinolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Cyrtolabus'' Voss, 1925 * ''Euops ''Euops'' is a genus of the leaf-rolling weevils (family Attelabidae) containing more than 300 species. It is spread over most tropical and subtropical regions but is missing from America. The centre of its radiation is New Guinea and Australia ...'' Schoenherr, 1839 * '' Euscelophilus'' Voss, 1925 * '' Euscelus'' Germar, 1833 * '' Henicolabus'' Voss, 1925 * '' Heterolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Himatolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Homoeolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Hybolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Lagenoderus'' White, 1841 * '' Lamprolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Omolabus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Phialodes'' Roelofs 1874 * '' Phymatopsinus'' Voss, 1925 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoderinae
Apoderinae is a subfamily of leaf rolling weevils in the beetle family Attelabidae. There are at least 20 genera and more than 650 described species in Apoderinae, found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Apoderinae: * '' Agomadaranus'' Voss, 1958 * '' Allapoderus'' Voss, 1927 * ''Apoderus'' Olivier 1807 * '' Centrocorynus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Compsapoderus'' Voss, 1927 * '' Cycnotrachelodus'' * '' Cycnotrachelus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Hoplapoderus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Korotyaevirhinus'' Legalov, 2003 * '' Leptapoderus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Paracycnotrachelus'' Voss, 1924 * '' Paratrachelophorus'' Voss, 1924 * '' Paroplapoderus'' Voss, 1926 * '' Phymatapoderus'' Voss, 1926 * '' Pseudallapoderus'' Legalov, 2003 * '' Pseudotrachelophorus'' Legalov, 2007 * '' Strigapoderopsis'' * '' Strigapoderus'' Jekel, 1860 * '' Tomapoderus'' Voss, 1926 * ''Trachelophorus ''Trachelophorus'' is a genus of weevils in the leaf-rolling weevil family Attelabidae. Severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms. These relationships are determined by Computational phylogenetics, phylogenetic inference methods that focus on observed heritable traits, such as DNA sequences, protein amino acid sequences, or morphology. The result of such an analysis is a phylogenetic tree—a diagram containing a hypothesis of relationships that reflects the evolutionary history of a group of organisms. The tips of a phylogenetic tree can be living taxa or fossils, and represent the "end" or the present time in an evolutionary lineage. A phylogenetic diagram can be rooted or unrooted. A rooted tree diagram indicates the hypothetical common ancestor of the tree. An unrooted tree diagram (a network) makes no assumption about the ancestral line, and does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
