''Trichosirocalus'' is a genus of

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 ...

s, native to the

Old World The "Old World" () is a term for Afro-Eurasia coined by Europeans after 1493, when they became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere, previously ...

, placed alternatively in the subfamily Ceutorhynchinae or in the tribe

Ceutorhynchini Ceutorhynchini is a true weevil tribe in the subfamily Baridinae. Genera The following genera are included: *'' Aiphonsinus'' Korotyaev, 2001 *'' Allosirocalus'' Colonnelli, 1983 *'' Amalorrhynchus'' Reitter, 1913 *'' Amalus'' Schoenherr, 1 ...

of the subfamily

Baridinae Baridinae is a subfamily of true weevils (Curculionidae). It was established by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1836. Some 4,300 species in 550 genera are placed here, most of which occur in the New World. A few are economically significant pest (organ ...

Partial species list

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Trichosirocalus horridus ''Trichosirocalus horridus'' is a species of true weevil, native to Europe. It is a biological pest control agent that was introduced into the United States in 1974 to control exotic thistles, especially in the ''Cirsium'' and ''Carduus'' genera ...

'' Panzer, 1801 * '' Trichosirocalus troglodytes''

References

Ceutorhynchini Curculionidae genera Beetles of Europe Biological pest control beetles {{Baridinae-stub