''Orchidophilus'' is a genus of
true weevils in the subfamily
Baridinae
Baridinae is a subfamily of true weevils (Curculionidae). It was established by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1836. Some 4,300 species in 550 genera are placed here, most of which occur in the New World. A few are economically significant pests, whi ...
. There are six species. These weevils live in
orchids, and are known generally as orchid weevils. They are native to
Indonesia, the
Philippines, and surrounding islands, and they can sometimes be found in shipments of cultivated orchids. Two species, ''Orchiophilus aterrimus'' and ''O. perigrinator'', are pests of orchids that have become
naturalized
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the in ...
outside their native range.
Hawaii: ''O. perigrinator''
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Species:
*'' Orchidophilus aterrimus''
*'' Orchidophilus epidendri''
*''Orchidophilus eburifer
''Orchidophilus'' is a genus of Curculionidae, true weevils in the subfamily Baridinae. There are six species. These weevils live in orchids, and are known generally as orchid weevils. They are native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and surroundin ...
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*'' Orchidophilus insidiosus''
*'' Orchidophilus peregrinator''
*'' Orchidophilus ran''
References
Baridinae genera
Orchid ecology
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