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Lixinae
Lixinae is a subfamily of true weevils, included in the Molytinae in many older treatments. They are mainly root feeders, although some develop in flower buds or stems. Several species are used in biological control of invasive weeds, namely knapweeds (''Centaurea''). Characteristics include tarsal claws that are fused at the base, and labial palps are short and telescoping. The body is elongate shape, as for some other weevils. Each tibia bears an uncus (small hook) on its distal end. The rostrum is forwardly directed. Genesis Bearing in mind modern geographical distribution of Lixinae and its feeding links, it is considered to be that this subfamily appeared in Euroasian lands, when the area of Tethys Ocean demenished. Probably, lixine weevils formed as group in the arid conditions of the deserts of Ancient Mediterranean. From here pra-lixine spread out the over dryland. Taxonomy There are three tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lixus Iridis
''Lixus iridis'' is a species of weevil found in Europe. Description The adults grow up to 12–17 mm long. The body is oblong and features a yellow-grey coloration. There are three faint longitudinal grey grooves on the prothorax and the abdomen. Elbowed (characteristic of Curculionidae, true weevils) and thin antennae are placed on the upper third of the straight and cylindrical rostrum (anatomy), rostrum which is as long as the prothorax. Finally, they have thin legs with little thickened femurs. Biology This species lays its eggs in June. Etymology The name ''iridis'', which literally means "from Iris", refers to the Iris plant. References Lixinae Beetles described in 1807 {{Curculionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molytinae
Molytinae is a subfamily of weevils described by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1823. Molytinae includes the following tribes: * Amalactini * Aminyopini * Amorphocerini * Anchonini * Cholini * Cleogonini * Conotrachelini * Cycloterini * Dinomorphini * Euderini * Galloisiini * Guioperini * Hylobiini * Ithyporini * Juanorhinini * Lepyrini * Lithinini * Lymantini * Mecysolobini * Metatygini * Molytini * Nettarhinini * Pacholenini * Paipalesomini * Petalochilini * Phoenicobatini * PhrynixiniSometimes placed in the Curculioninae * Pissodini * Sternechini * Styanacini * Thalasselephantini * Trachodini * Trigonocolini * Trypetidini In many older treatments, the Bagoinae, Cryptorhynchinae, Hyperinae, Lixinae and Mesoptiliinae are included in the Molytinae as "tribus groups", as well as the Itini which are otherwise considered a tribe of the Curculioninae. These genera, among others, belong to the subfamily Molytinae: * '' Adexius'' * '' Alloplinthus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita Ervandovna Ter-Minassian
Margarita Ervandovna Ter-Minassian (russian: Маргарита Ервандовна Тер-Минасян; 16 May 19109 April 1995) was a Soviet entomologist and specialist for weevils (Curculionoidea) and seed beetles (Bruchinae). Her name is sometimes transcribed as Ter-Minasian or Ter-Minasyan. Korotyaev, B.A. On the 100th anniversary of Margarita Ervandovna Ter-Minassian. Entmol. Rev. 90, 951–953 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873810070110 Biography Ter-Minassian was born in the German city of Leipzig, while her father was staying there for education. She got her secondary education in Echiadzin, and was a student at Yerevan State University from 1926. After graduating, she continued her education in 1932 at the Zoological Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Leningrad. She published more than 170 scientific works, also describing many new species. She is mostly known for her two monographs on weevils of the subfamily Lixinae Lixinae is a subfamily of tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apleurus
''Apleurus'' is a genus of cylindrical weevils in the beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ... family Curculionidae. There are about eight described species in ''Apleurus''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Apleurus'': * '' Apleurus albovestitus'' (Casey, 1891) * '' Apleurus angularis'' (LeConte, 1859) * '' Apleurus aztecus'' Anderson, 1987 * '' Apleurus hystrix'' (Fall, 1913) * '' Apleurus jacobinus'' (Casey, 1891) * '' Apleurus lutulentus'' (LeConte, 1859) * '' Apleurus porosus'' (LeConte, 1876) * '' Apleurus saginatus'' (Casey, 1891) References Further reading * * * External links * Lixinae Articles created by Qbugbot {{Curculionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knapweed
''Centaurea'' () is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich. In the western United States, yellow starthistles are an invasive species. Around the year 1850, seeds from the plant had arrived to the state of California. It is believed that those seeds came from South America. Common names Common names for this genus are centaury, centory, starthistles, knapweeds, centaureas and the more ambiguous "bluets"; a vernacular name used for these plants in parts of England is "loggerheads" (common knapweed). The ''Plectocephalus'' group – possibly a distinct genus – is known as basketflowers. "Cornflower" is used for a few species, but that term more often specifically means either '' C. cyanus'' (the annual cornflower) or ''Centaurea montana'' (the perennial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammocleonus
''Ammocleonus'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae. Species * '' Ammocleonus aschabadensis'' (Faust, 1884) * '' Ammocleonus hieroglyphicus'' (Olivier, 1807) References BiolibZipcodezoo Lixinae Curculionidae genera {{Curculionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothynoderes
''Bothynoderes'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae. .... The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: * '' Bothynoderes affinis'' (Schrank, 1781) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4035332 Lixinae Curculionidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
