Ellescini is a tribe of true weevils in the family of beetles known as
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.
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Genera
These three genera belong to the tribe Ellescini:
* '' Dorytomus'' Germar, 1817 i c g b
* ''Ellescus
''Ellescus'' is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Ellescus''.
Species
These 16 species belong to the genus ''Ellescus'':
* '' Ellescus aurifer'' Sturm, 1826
* '' Ellescus bicol ...
'' Dejean, 1821 i c g b
* '' Proctorus'' LeConte, 1876 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Curculioninae
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