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Curculionidae (weevils and bark beetles)


When using Duff's key to subfamilies of Curculionidae I have found couplet 26 (where Entiminae splits off) practically impossible to judge. It's worth bearing in mind the majority of Entiminae would hit an obvious dead-end at couplet 27, so when I get to couplet 26 I find it easier to check couplet 27 first and if it fails there assume it's Entiminae.


Subfamily Curculioninae

includes genera Acalyptus, Cionus, Curculio, Dorytomus, Furcipus, Orchestes and Rhamphus

Curculio venosus Acalyptus carpini Dorytomus tortrix Cionus longicollis

Acalyptus carpini Cionus longicollis


Subfamily Baridinae

includes genus Limnobaris

Limnobaris t-album Limnobaris t-album Limnobaris t-album Limnobaris t-album

Limnobaris t-album Limnobaris t-album


Subfamily Ceutorhynchinae

includes genera Ceutorhynchus, Nedyus, Parethelcus, Rhinoncus and Trichosirocalus

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus Nedyus quadrimaculatus Parethelcus pollinarius Rhinoncus pericarpius

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus Parethelcus pollinarius


Subfamily Cossoninae

includes genus Euophryum

Euophryum confine Euophryum confine Euophryum confine

Euophryum confine Euophryum confine


Subfamily Entiminae

includes genera Andrion, Attactagenus, Barynotus, Graptus, Liophloeus, Otiorhynchus, Pachyrhinus, Philopedon, Phyllobius, Polydrusus, Sitona and Strophosoma

Barynotus moerens Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus Pachyrhinus lethierryi Sitona hispidulus

Barynotus moerens Pachyrhinus lethierryi


Subfamily Hyperinae

includes genera Brachypera and Hypera

Brachypera zoilus Brachypera zoilus Hypera venusta Hypera nigrirostris

Brachypera zoilus Hypera venusta


Subfamily Lixinae

includes genus Rhinocyllus

Rhinocyllus conicus Rhinocyllus conicus

Rhinocyllus conicus Rhinocyllus conicus


Subfamily Mesoptiliinae

includes genus Magdalis

Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria

Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria


Subfamily Scolytinae (bark beetles)

includes genera Hylastes, Hylesinus, Phloeotribus, Pityogenes, Polygraphus, Scolytus and Xyleborinus

Hylastes ater Hylesinus crenatus Pityogenes trepanatus Scolytus intricatus

Hylesinus crenatus Pityogenes trepanatus