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native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandibles, by the absence of an oval scar on the mandibles, by short and broad rostrum with a deep, longitudinal, median groove, and by dense scales on the body.Donald E. Bright, Patrice Bouchard. ''The Insects and Arachnids of Canada'', Part 25: ''Coleoptera. Curculionidae. Entiminae. Weevils of Canada and Alaska''. Vol. 2. Ottawa, NRC Research Press, 2008. . P. 178-203. ''Sitona'' specialize on

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sKorortyaev, B. A. and A. J. Velázquez de Castro González. (2011)
A new species of the weevil genus ''Sitona'' Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Mt. Hermon in Israel.
''Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS'' 315(1) 85-88. and the adults eat the leaves. Several species of ''Sitona'' are important agricultural pests of legumes, especially in its native regions and introduced populations in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Species include: *'' Sitona aliceae''Velázquez de Castro, A. J., et al. (2011)
Sitonini (Curculionidae: Entiminae) of Israel.
''Israel Journal of Entomology'' 40 71-108. *''

Sitona aquilonius ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona bicolor ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona brucki ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona californius ''Sitona californius'' is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family 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 gene ...

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Sitona concavirostris ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona crinitus ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona cylindricollis ''Sitona cylindricollis'', the sweetclover weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest anim ...

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Sitona demoflysi ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona desertus ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona discoideus ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona fairmairei ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the man ...

'' Allard, 1869 *'' Sitona flavescens'' *'' Sitona fronto'' *''

Sitona hispidulus ''Sitona hispidulus'' is a species of weevil native to Europe and introduced to Asia and North America. References External linksImages representing ''Sitona ''at BOLD In typography, emphasis is the strengthening of words in a text wit ...

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Sitona lepidus ''Sitona lepidus'' or clover root weevil is a species of weevil found in Europe. It has now spread to North America and New Zealand. ''S. lepidus'' was found in New Zealand pastures in 1996 and poses a threat to farm productivity since it damag ...

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Sitona lineatus ''Sitona lineatus'', commonly known as the pea leaf weevil is a species of weevil with a Palearctic distribution. It is a common pest of beans, peas, and other plants in the family Fabaceae. Adult beetles of ''S. lineatus'' measure 3.4-5.3 mm ...

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Sitona lineellus ''Sitona lineellus'', the alfalfa curculio, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. Subspecies These two subspecies belong to the species ''Sitona lineellus'': * ''Sitona lineellus cr ...

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Sitona maroccanus ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the m ...

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Sitona puncticollis ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the man ...

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Sitona sulcifrons ''Sitona sulcifrons'' is a species of weevil native to Europe.Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de FranceBibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs/ref> References External li ...

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Sitona syriacus ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the man ...

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Sitona tanneri ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the man ...

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Sitona volkovitshi ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Sitona wahrmani ''Sitona'' is a large genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae native to the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Over 100 species have been described. ''Sitona'' is easily distinguished from related genera by flat, recumbent scales on the mandi ...

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Entiminae Curculionidae genera {{Entiminae-stub