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Mecinini 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. T ...
. There are at least three genera and about eight described species in Mecinini.


Genera

These three genera belong to the tribe Mecinini: * ''
Cleopomiarus ''Cleopomiarus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. The genus was first described by Pierce in 1919. The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Southern Africa. Species: * ''Cleopomiarus distinctus'' * ''Cleop ...
'' Pierce, 1919 c g b * ''
Mecinus ''Mecinus'' is a genus of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 90 described species in ''Mecinus''. Species These 95 species belong to the genus ''Mecinus'': * '' Mecinus aestivus'' Caldara, 2001 * ' ...
'' Germar, 1821 i c g b * ''
Rhinusa ''Rhinusa'' is a genus of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 20 described species in ''Rhinusa''. Species These 23 species belong to the genus ''Rhinusa'': * ''Rhinusa acephalus'' Stephens, 1829 * ...
'' Stephens, 1829 c g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


References


Further reading

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External links

* Curculioninae {{Curculioninae-stub