The

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the

true weevil 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 ...

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

Dryophthorinae Dryophthorinae is a weevil subfamily within the family Curculionidae. While it is not universally accepted as distinct from other curculionid subfamilies, at least one major recent revision elevated it to family rank, as DryophthoridaeAlonso-Zara ...

. Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999) treated it as a distinct subfamily, Rhynchophorinae (in the family Dryophthoridae).* Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera, excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, SCP Edition, Barcelona Weevils of this tribe have the

pygidium The pygidium (: pygidia) is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites. In groups other than insects, it contains the anus and, in females, the ovipositor. It is compos ...

(VII abdominal

tergite A ''tergum'' (Latin for "the back"; : ''terga'', associated adjective tergal) is the Anatomical terms of location#Dorsal and ventral, dorsal ('upper') portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. The Anatomical terms of location#Anterior ...

) not covered by the

elytra An elytron (; ; : elytra, ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometime ...

. This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily, such as palm weevils.

Genera and selected species

* '' Abrachius'' * '' Cactophagus'' LeConte, 1876 * '' Cosmopolites'' Chevrolat, 1885 * '' Cyrtotrachelus'' ** '' Cyrtotrachelus dux'' * ''

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'' * '' Macrocheirus'' * '' Mahakamia'' * '' Metamasius'' Horn, 1873 * '' Omotemnus'' * '' Otidognathus'' * '' Paratasis'' * '' Pristirhina'' * '' Protocerius'' * '' Rhodobaenus'' LeConte, 1876 * '' Rhynchodynamis'' * '' Rhynchophorinus'' * ''

Rhynchophorus ''Rhynchophorus'', or common name palm weevils, is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, Curculionidae. Palm weevils are major pests of various trees in the family Arecaceae throughout the tropics including: coconut (''Cocos nucifera''), ''Ar ...

'' Herbst, 1795 ** ''

Rhynchophorus palmarum The South American palm weevil, ''Rhynchophorus palmarum'', is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length, and the larvae may grow to two inches in length. Biology an ...

'' – American Palm Weevil ** ''

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus The palm weevil ''Rhynchophorus ferrugineus'' is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between long, and are usually a rusty red c ...

'' – Red Palm Weevil ** ''

Rhynchophorus cruentatus The palmetto weevil (''Rhynchophorus cruentatus'') is an insect native to Florida, but has been found as far as southern Texas to the west and South Carolina to the north. It is the largest weevil in North America and the only kind of Rhynchophor ...

'' – Palmetto Weevil * '' Scyphophorus'' Schönherr, 1838 * ''

Sitophilus ''Sitophilus'' is a genus of weevils in the tribe Litosomini. Some species are familiar as pests of stored grain, nut, or seed. Notable pest species include the rice weevil (''S. oryzae''), wheat weevil (''S. granarius''), and maize weevil (''S. ...

'' Schönherr, 1838 * ''

Sphenophorus ''Sphenophorus'' is a genus of weevils, often known as billbugs, in the family Curculionidae, and tribe Sphenophorini. Eleven species of billbugs infest managed turfgrass in North America. Species These 278 species belong to the genus ''Sph ...

'' Schönherr, 1838

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q7269751 Dryophthorinae