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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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.[1]
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
- 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)
References
- ↑ 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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