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CURCULIONIDAE (weevils)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Species Acalyptus carpini (F., 1792) (a weevil)         1
Species Amalorrhynchus melanarius (Stephens, 1831) (a weevil)         2
Species Amalus scortillum (Herbst, 1795) (a weevil)         1
Subfamily ANOPLINAE Bedel, 1884 (a subfamily of weevils) 2       5
Subfamily BAGOINAE C.G. Thomson, 1859 (a subfamily of weevils) 21        
Genus Bagous (a genus of weevils) 21       51
Genus Baris (a genus of weevils) 5       7
Genus Ceutorhynchus (a genus of weevils) 30 9   1 59
Species Cidnorhinus quadrimaculatus (L., 1758) (Small Nettle Weevil)   7      
Subfamily CIONINAE Schoenherr, 1825 (figwort and mullein weevils) 7 35   2 47
Genus Coeliodes (a genus of weevils) 5       5
Subfamily COSSONINAE 15 17 20 3 47
Subfamily CRYPTORHYNCHINAE 4       19
Subfamily CURCULIONINAE (a subfamily of weevils) 22 5 19 1 26
Subfamily CYCLOMINAE Schoenherr, 1826 (a subfamily of weevils) 2       9
Subfamily DORYTOMINAE Bedel, 1886 (a subfamily of weevils) 15        
Genus Dorytomus (a genus of weevils) 15   3   56
Species Drupenatus nasturtii (Germar, 1824) (a weevil)         2
Species Ellescus bipunctatus (L., 1758) (a weevil)         1
Subfamily ENTIMINAE Schoenherr, 1826 (a subfamily of weevils) 69 111 93 2 256
Species Eubrychius velutus (Beck, 1817) (a weevil)         1
Species Furcipus rectirostris (L., 1758) (Bird-cherry Weevil)         1
Genus Gymnetron (a genus of weevils) 11   2   18
Species Hydronomus alismatis (Marsham, 1802) (a weevil)         2
Subfamily HYPERINAE Lacordaire, 1863 (a subfamily of weevils) 19   59   107
Species Isochnus foliorum (Mueller, 1764) (a weevil)         1
Genus Limnobaris (a genus of weevils) 2   2   2
Species Litodactylus leucogaster (Marsham, 1802) (a weevil)         1
Subfamily LIXINAE Schoenherr, 1823 (a subfamily of weevils) 12       52
Genus Mecinus (a genus of weevils) 4       8
Subfamily MESOPTILIINAE Lacordaire, 1863 (a subfamily of weevils) 8        
Genus Magdalis (a genus of weevils) 8     1 28
Genus Miarus (a genus of weevils) 5       6
Species Micrelus ericae (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Small Heather Weevil)         2
Subfamily MOLYTINAE Schoenherr, 1823 (a subfamily of weevils) 14       53
Species Mononychus punctumalbum (Herbst, 1784) (Iris Weevil)         2
Species Orobitis cyaneus (M., 1758) (Violet Weevil)         1
Species Parathelcus pollinarius (Forster, 1771)         1
Genus Phytobius (a genus of weevils) 7       9
Species Poophagus sisymbrii (F., 1777) (a weevil)         3
Genus Rhinoncus (a genus of weevils) 6       6
Genus Rhynchaenus (a genus of weevils) 11       13
Species Rutidosoma globulus (Herbst, 1795) (a weevil)         1
Subfamily SCOLYTINAE (bark and ambrosia beetles) 59 18   1 135
Genus Sibinia (a genus of weevils) 4       5
Subfamily SMICRONYCHINAE Seidlitz, 1891 (a subfamily of weevils) 3        
Genus Smicronyx (a genus of weevils) 3       9
Species Stenocarus umbrinus (Gyllenhal, 1837) (a weevil)         4
Subfamily STOREINAE Lacordaire, 1863 (a subfamily of weevils) 1        
Species Pachytychius haematocephalus (Gyllenhal, 1836) (a weevil)         2
Subfamily STYPHLINAE Jekel, 1861 (a subfamily of weevils) 3       11
Genus Tachyerges (a genus of weevils) 4       5
Subfamily TANYSPHYRINAE Gistel, 1848 (a subfamily of weevils) 1        
Species Tanysphyrus lemnae (Paykull, 1792) (Duckweed Weevil)         4
Species Tapinotus sellatus (F., 1794) (a weevil)         1
Genus Trichosirocalus (a genus of weevils) 6       8
Genus Tychius (a genus of weevils) 13       14
Species Zacladus exiguus (Olivier, 1807) (Bloody Cranesbill Weevil)         1
Species Zacladus geranii (Paykull, 1800) (Meadow Cranesbill Weevil)         3

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

British Leafminers: http://www.leafmines.co.uk/ (Leaf mining species) Web Site/Page
Buck F.D., 1948 Pentarthrum huttoni Woll. (Col., Curculionidae) and some imported Cossinae
Friday, L.E., 1988 Key to the Adults of British Water Beetles
György Csóka, 2003 ((Leaf miners)) Levélaknák és Levélaknázók - Leaf Mines and Leaf Miners
Morris, M.G., 1991 Weevils
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Morris, M.G., in prep. True Weevils (Part II): Family Curculionidae, subfamily Ceutorhynchinae
The leaf and stem mines of British flies and oher insects (TEST VERSION): http://www.ukflymines.co.uk (leaf/stem mining species) Web Site/Page

CURCULIONIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CURCULIONOIDEA
(weevils and allied beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

CURCULIONIDAE is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Curculionidae listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with CURCULIONIDAE:

is taken to the nest of female Cerceris quinquefasciata - Five-banded Tailed Digger Wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
is taken to the nest of female Cerceris ruficornis - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
larva larva is taken to the nest of female Cerceris quadricincta - a digger wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
larva larva is taken to the nest of female Odynerus melanocephalus - Black Headed Mason Wasp (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.

Curculionidae may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CURCULIONOIDEA
(weevils and allied beetles)

References

Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates

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