Ellescini is a tribe of true weevils in the family of beetles known as
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.
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. There are at least 3 genera and about 18 described species in Ellescini.
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Genera
These three genera belong to the tribe Ellescini:
* '' Dorytomus'' Germar, 1817 i c g b
* '' Ellescus'' Dejean, 1821 i c g b
* '' Proctorus'' LeConte, 1876 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Curculioninae
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