''Solariola'' is a
genus of
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 ...
s in 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 ...
. The genus is
endemic to
Italy.
Taxonomy
The genus was originally placed in the tribe
Otiorhynchini
Otiorhynchini is a true weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', ''Otiorhynchus'', ''Ph ...
, but it was moved to
Peritelini on the basis of morphology.
A 2019 study described 34 new species greatly increasing the genus size to 43 species.
Species
There are currently 43 described species:
References
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Entiminae
Curculionidae genera