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.
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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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Brentidae
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