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Rhopalotria
''Rhopalotria'' is a genus of cycad weevils in the beetle family Belidae. There are about six described species in ''Rhopalotria''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Rhopalotria'': * '' Rhopalotria dimidiata'' Chevrolat, 1878 * '' Rhopalotria furfuracea'' O'Brien & Tang, 2015 * ''Rhopalotria mollis ''Rhopalotria mollis'' is a species of cycad weevil in the beetle family Belidae Belidae is a family of weevils, called belids or primitive weevils because they have straight antennae, unlike the "true weevils" or Curculionidae which have gen ...'' (Sharp, 1890) * '' Rhopalotria slossonae'' (Schaeffer, 1905) * '' Rhopalotria slossoni'' (Schaeffer, 1905) * '' Rhopalotria vovidesi'' O'Brien & Tang, 2015 References Further reading * * * External links * Belidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belidae
Belidae is a family of weevils, called belids or primitive weevils because they have straight antennae, unlike the "true weevils" or Curculionidae which have geniculate (elbowed) antennae. They are sometimes known as "cycad weevils", but this properly refers to a few species from the genera '' Parallocorynus'' and '' Rhopalotria''. Distribution The Belidae today have an essentially Gondwanan distribution, occurring only in the Australia–New Guinea–New Zealand region up to Southeast Asia, South and Central America (barely reaching North America), some Pacific islands (notably the Hawaiian Islands) and a few places in Africa. Many lineages of belids are notable for their highly relictual distribution; for example the Aglycyderini are found in two areas on opposite sides of the Earth, with no such beetles known from anywhere in between. Belids were more widespread during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, about , when they were found at least in Central Asia, Spain and Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhopalotria Mollis
''Rhopalotria mollis'' is a species of cycad weevil in the beetle family Belidae Belidae is a family of weevils, called belids or primitive weevils because they have straight antennae, unlike the "true weevils" or Curculionidae which have geniculate (elbowed) antennae. They are sometimes known as "cycad weevils", but this pr .... References Further reading * * * Belidae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1890 {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
