Dryophthorinae is a

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 b ...

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

within 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. T ...

. While it is not universally accepted as distinct from other curculionid subfamilies, at least one major recent revision elevated it to family rank, as DryophthoridaeAlonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. ''A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera)'' (Excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, SCP Edition, Barcelona.

Tribes The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to conflic ...

Cryptodermatini ''Cryptoderma'' is a genus of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae and the monotypic tribe Cryptodermatini.Bovie A (1908) Coleoptera. Fam. Curculionidae. Subfam. Cryptoderminae. In: ''Wytsman, PA (Ed.). Genera Insectorum'' 70. 3 pp. Species r ...

(monotypic) ** '' Cryptoderma'' * Dryophthorini

Tribe group "Orthognathinae"

Orthognathini Orthognathini is a tribe of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. Genera These genera belong to the tribe Orthognathini: * '' Mesocordylus'' * '' Orthognathus'' Schönherr, 1838 i c g b * '' Sipalinus'' Data sources: i = ...

* Rhinostomini (monotypic) ** ''

Rhinostomus ''Rhinostomus'' is a genus of the true weevil family, Curculionidae and the monotypic tribe Rhinostomini. They include "yucca weevils" and were previously placed in a genus called ''Yuccaborus''; in 2002, this was determined to be a taxonomic s ...

'' (includes '' Yuccaborus'')

Tribe group "Rhynchophorinae"

Diocalandrini ''Diocalandra''Faust (1894) ''Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. Genova'' 34. is a genus of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae and the monotypic tribe Diocalandrini. Species are distributed mostly in Africa, Asia and Australia and includes the lesser or ...

(monotypic) ** ''

Diocalandra ''Diocalandra''Faust (1894) ''Ann. Mus. Stor. Nat. Genova'' 34. is a genus of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae and the monotypic tribe Diocalandrini. Species are distributed mostly in Africa, Asia and Australia and includes the lesser or ...

'' *

Litosomini The LitosominiLacordaire JT (1866) ''Histoire naturelle des insectes. Genera des coléoptères ou exposé méthodique et critique de tous les genres proposés jusqu’ici dans cet ordre d’insectes. Les familles des Curculionides (suite), Scolyt ...

** includes ''

Sitophilus ''Sitophilus'' is a genus of weevils in the tribe Litosomini. Some species are familiar as pests of stored grain, nut, or seed. Notable pest species include the rice weevil (''S. oryzae''), wheat weevil (''S. granarius''), and maize weevil (''S. ...

'' Schönherr, 1838 * Ommatolampini ** '' Aphiocephalus'' ** '' Cylindrodcyba'' ** '' Lampommatus'' ** '' Ommatolampes'' * Polytini (monotypic) ** '' Polytus'' *

Rhynchophorini The tribe Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae. Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999) treated it as a distinct subfamily, Rhynchophorinae (in the family Dryophthoridae).* Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H. ...

Sphenophorini The Sphenophorini are an important tribe of weevils in the subfamily Dryophthorinae; however, BioLib places this taxon at the subtribe level. Genera *'' Abacobius'' Lacordaire, 1866 *'' Acantharhinus'' Schönherr, 1838 *'' Acherus'' Roelofs, 18 ...

Tribe group "Stromboscerinae"

* Stromboscerini

Tribe uncertain

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Barystethus ''Barystethus'' is a genus of the true weevil True most commonly refers to truth, the state of being in congruence with fact or reality. True may also refer to: Places * True, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * ...

References

External links

ITIS Standard Report Page: Dryophthorinae

BugGuide Subfamily Dryophthorinae
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