Rhynchophorus
| Rhynchophorus | |
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| Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchophorus Herbst, 1795 |
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10 species; see text[1] | |
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Rhynchophorus is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, Curculionidae. Palm weevils of the genus Rhynchophorus are major pests of coconut palms throughout the tropics.[3]
Species
- Rhynchophorus bilineatus (Montrouzier, 1857) – black palm weevil
- Rhynchophorus cruentatus (Fabricius, 1775) – palmetto weevil
- Rhynchophorus distinctus Wattanapongsiri, 1966
- Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) – red palm weevil (aka Calandra ferruginea (Fabricius, 1801))
- Rhynchophorus labatus Ritsema, 1882
- Rhynchophorus palmarum (Linnaeus, 1758) – South American palm weevil
- Rhynchophorus phoenicis (Fabricius, 1801) – African palm weevil
- Rhynchophorus quadrangulus Quedenfeldt, 1888
- Rhynchophorus richteri Wattanapongsiri, 1966
- Rhynchophorus vulneratus (Panzer, 1798) – red palm weevil
References
- ↑ Wattanapongsiri, A. 1966. A revision of the genera Rhynchophorus and Dynamis (Coleoptera: Curculonidae). Department of Agriculture Science Bulletin 1: 1-328
- ↑ Rhode, B.E.; Crosby, T.K. (16 July 2012). "Red Palm Weevil - Other Names". Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre - PaDIL. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Giant palm weevils of the genus Rhynchophorus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and their threat to Florida palms. Pest Alert. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 2010.
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