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Himatium
''Himatium'' is a genus of snout and bark beetles in the family Curculionidae. There are at least two described species in the genus ''Himatium''. Species * '' Himatium conicum'' LeConte, 1880 * '' Himatium errans'' LeConte, 1876 References Further reading * * * * External links * Cossoninae {{Curculionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himatium Errans
''Himatium errans'' is a species of snout or bark beetle A bark beetle is the common name for the subfamily of beetles Scolytinae. Previously, this was considered a distinct family (Scolytidae), but is now understood to be a specialized clade of the "true weevil" family ( Curculionidae). Although t ... in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. References Further reading * * * Cossoninae Beetles described in 1876 {{Curculionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curculionidae
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae. They include the bark beetles as the subfamily Scolytinae, which are modified in shape in accordance with their wood-boring lifestyle. They do not much resemble other weevils, so they were traditionally considered a distinct family, Scolytidae. The family also includes the ambrosia beetles, of which the present-day subfamily Platypodinae was formerly considered the distinct family Platypodidae. Description Adult Curculionidae can be recognised by the well-developed, downwards-curved snout (Rostrum (anatomy), rostrum) possessed by many species, though the rostrum is sometimes short (e.g. Entiminae). They have elbowed Antenna (biology), antennae that end in clubs, and the first antennal segment often fits into a groove in the side of the ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
