''Sitona lineellus'', the alfalfa curculio, 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 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Sitona lineellus'':
* ''Sitona lineellus crinitoides'' Reitter, 1903 c g
* ''Sitona lineellus samniticus'' F.Solari, 1948 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Entiminae
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Beetles described in 1785
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