Apionidae

	Apionidae Apioninae is a subfamily of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are at least 20 genera and 80 described species in Apioninae. They feed on living vegetation and sometimes on galls, making them occasional pests or tools of biological control. Genera These 22 genera belong to the subfamily Apioninae: * '' Alocentron'' Schilsky in Kuester, 1901 * ''Apion'' Herbst, 1797 * ''Apionion'' Kissinger, 1998 * ''Aspidapion'' * '' Betulapion'' Ehret, 1994 * '' Chrysapion'' Kissinger, 1968 * '' Coelocephalapion'' Wagner, 1914 * '' Eutrichapion'' Reitter, 1916 * '' Exapion'' Bedel, 1887 * '' Fallapion'' Kissinger, 1968 * '' Ischnopterapion'' * '' Kissingeria'' Alonso-Zarazaga, 1991 * '' Loborhynchapion'' Gyorffy, 1956 * '' Metapion'' Schilsky, 1906 * '' Neapion'' Alonso-Zarazaga, 1991 * '' Neotropion'' * ''Omphalapion'' Schilsky, 1901 * ''Perapion'' Wagner, 1907 * '' Podapion'' Riley, 1883 * '' Rhopalapion'' Schilsky, 1906 * '' Sayapion'' Kissinger, 1999 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Metapion ''Metapion'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Brentidae. The species of this genus are distributed only in the Palearctic zone and likely originate from deserts of Central Asia. They are commonly found in Southern Europe, northern parts of the Middle East, Caucasus and in Central Asia. Some species also appear in northern zones of Africa (south to Sudan). Species of this genus appear to be associated with plants in the family Rutaceae, particularly the genera ''Ruta'' and ''Haplophyllum (plant), Haplophyllum''. The larvae are believed to develop by mining the roots, necks, and stems of these plants. Description Body black, covered with oval, lance-shaped or fine, hair-like scales. The proboscis has a broadening that is either sharply pointed or bluntly angled. Species Currently, at least 20 species of ''Metapion'' are described (though not all of them are well documented): * ''Metapion candidum'' (Wencker, 1864) ''Metapion candidum candidum'' (Wencker, 1864 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Exapion ''Exapion'' is a genus of straight-snouted weevils. Species include: '' Exapion formaniki'' '' Exapion fuscirostre'' - Scotch broom seed weevil '' Exapion malvae'' '' Exapion putoni'' ''Exapion ulicis ''Exapion ulicis'' (formerly ''Apion ulicis'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Gorse Seed Weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against Common Gorse (''Ulex europaeus''), which is clas ...'' - gorse seed weevil Several ''Exapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''. References External links CTD species list Brentidae {{Brentidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Brentidae Brentidae is a cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagy, xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils; they have sometimes been called "primitive weevils", but this name also applies to taxa such as the Belidae. The concept of this family has been expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae, as well as the Ithycerinae, previously considered a separate family. They are most diverse in the tropics, but occur throughout the temperate regions of the world. They are among the families of weevils that have non-elbowed antennae, and tend to be elongate and flattened, though there are numerous exceptions. Classification The subfamilial classification of the family has been reorganized by several different authors within the last 20 years, and is not yet stable; the most recent, and conservative, classification (Oberprieler et al., 2007) accepts only 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Stenopterapion ''Stenopterapion'' is a genus of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are about six described species in ''Stenopterapion''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Stenopterapion'': * '' Stenopterapion cantabricum'' (Desbrochers des Loges, 1869) * '' Stenopterapion dubium'' (Desbrochers, 1896) * '' Stenopterapion intermedium'' (Eppelsheim, 1875) * '' Stenopterapion meliloti'' (Kirby, 1808) * '' Stenopterapion scutellare'' (Kirby, 1811) * '' Stenopterapion subsquamosum'' (Desbrochers, 1891) g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * * * External links * Brentidae {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Perapion ''Perapion'' is a genus of pear-shaped Weevil, weevils in the beetle family Brentidae. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Perapion'': ''Apion profundum'' ''Perapion affine'' ''Perapion antiquum'' ''Perapion connexum'' ''Perapion curtirostre'' ''Perapion defensum'' ''Perapion ehreti'' ''Perapion horvathi'' ''Perapion hydrolapathi'' ''Perapion ilvense'' ''Perapion jacobsoni'' ''Perapion (Perapion)'' ''Perapion lemoroi'' ''Perapion marchicum'' ''Perapion (Perapion)'' ''Perapion menatensis'' ''Perapion neofallax'' ''Perapion oblongum'' ''Perapion punctinasum'' ''Perapion rasnitsyni'' ''Perapion sedi'' ''Perapion subviolaceum'' ''Perapion terminassianae'' ''Perapion violaceum'' ''Perapion wickhami'' References Further reading * * * * * * * External links * Brentidae {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Omphalapion ''Omphalapion'' is a genus of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are about five described species in ''Omphalapion''. Species These five species belong to the genus ''Omphalapion'': * '' Omphalapion beuthini'' (An.Hoffmann, 1874) * '' Omphalapion buddebergi'' (Bedel, 1887) * '' Omphalapion hookerorum'' (W. Kirby, 1808) * '' Omphalapion pseudodispar'' Wanat, 1995 * '' Omphalapion rhodopense'' (Angelov, 1962) g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * * * External links * Brentidae Taxa named by Friedrich Julius Schilsky {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]