Weevil
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Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their very long snouts. They are usually small – less than 6 mm in length – and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of
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Rhopalapion longirostre (Brentidae) in side-on view
Larva of the Sitka spruce weevil (Pissodes sitchensis)
Female of Antliarhis zamiae (Brentidae), which have the proportionally longest known snouts among weevils
Curculionidae
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The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. At the present state of documentation, they are the largest animal family with approximately 6,000 genera and
Weevil
…in) in length – and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, with most of them in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). It also includes bark beetles, which while morphologically dissimilar to other weevils in lacking the distinctive snout, is a…
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Cionus hortulanus
Curculio elephas
Curculio, scarabeiform larva