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Apioninae is a subfamily of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as
Brentidae Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. The concept of this family has been recently expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the sub ...
. There are at least 20 genera and 80 described species in Apioninae.


Genera

These 22 genera belong to the subfamily Apioninae: * '' Alocentron'' Schilsky in Kuester, 1901 g b * ''
Apion Apion Pleistoneices ( el, Ἀπίων Πλειστονίκου ''Apíōn Pleistoníkēs''; 30–20 BC – c. AD 45–48), also called Apion Mochthos, was a Hellenized Egyptian grammarian, sophist, and commentator on Homer. He was born at the Si ...
'' Herbst, 1797 i b * ''
Apionion ''Apionion'' is a genus of beetles 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 ...
'' Kissinger, 1998 g b * ''
Aspidapion ''Aspidapion'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Apionidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Africa. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Aspidapion'': * ''Aspidapion acerifoliae'' Suppantschit ...
'' g b * '' Betulapion'' Ehret, 1994 g b * '' Chrysapion'' Kissinger, 1968 b * '' Coelocephalapion'' Wagner, 1914 g b * ''
Eutrichapion ''Eutrichapion'' is a genus of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are about eight described species in ''Eutrichapion''. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Eutrichapion'': * ''Eutrichapion cavi ...
'' Reitter, 1916 g b * ''
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 ''Api ...
'' Bedel, 1887 i g b * '' Fallapion'' Kissinger, 1968 g b * '' Ischnopterapion'' g b * '' Kissingeria'' Alonso-Zarazaga, 1991 g b * '' Loborhynchapion'' Gyorffy, 1956 g b * '' Neapion'' Alonso-Zarazaga, 1991 g b * '' Neotropion'' b * ''
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'' ...
'' Schilsky, 1901 g b * ''
Perapion ''Perapion'' is a genus of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Perapion''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Perapion'': * '' Perapion antiquum'' (Gyllenhal, 1 ...
'' Wagner, 1907 i g b * '' Podapion'' Riley, 1883 g b * '' Rhopalapion'' Schilsky, 1906 g b * '' Sayapion'' Kissinger, 1999 g b * ''
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 ...
'' Bokor, 1923 g b * ''
Trichapion ''Trichapion'' is a genus of weevil in the family Brentidae. Species include: *'' Trichapion aurichalceum'' (type species) *'' Trichapion lativentre'' (sesbania flower weevil) *'' Trichapion nigrum'' *'' Trichapion porcatum'' *''Trichapion rostr ...
'' Wagner, 1912 g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


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External links

* Brentidae {{brentidae-stub