''Sphenophorus'' is a genus of
weevil
Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, ...
s, often known as billbugs, in the family
Curculionidae,
and tribe
Sphenophorini. Eleven species of billbugs infest managed
turfgrass
A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes. ...
in
North America.
Species
References
Catalogue of LifeWtaxa
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Curculionidae genera
Rhynchophorinae
Dryophthorinae