''Trichapion'' is a
genus
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of
weevil
Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small – less than in length – and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several fa ...
in the
family
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Brentidae
Brentidae is a cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagy, xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils; they have sometimes been called "primitive weevils", but this name also applies to taxa such as the ...
.
Species include:
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Trichapion aurichalceum'' (type species)
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Trichapion lativentre'' (Sesbania flower weevil)
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Trichapion nigrum''
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Trichapion porcatum''
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Trichapion rostrum'' (Baptisia seed pod weevil)
Several ''Trichapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''.
References
Brentidae
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