Sciopithes
| Sciopithes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Obscure root weevil (Sciopithes obscurus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Tribe: | Otiorhynchini |
| Genus: | Horn, 1876 |
Sciopithes is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about six described species in Sciopithes.[1][2][3][4]
Species
These six species belong to the genus Sciopithes:
- Sciopithes arcuatus Casey, 1888 i c g
- Sciopithes insularis Van Dyke, 1935 i c g
- Sciopithes intermedius Van Dyke, 1935 i c g
- Sciopithes obscurus Horn, 1876 i c g b (obscure root weevil)
- Sciopithes setosus Casey, 1888 i c g
- Sciopithes sordidus Van Dyke, 1935 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
References
- ^ a b "Sciopithes Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Browse Sciopithes". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Sciopithes". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b "Sciopithes Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
Further reading
- Bright, Donald E.; Bouchard, Patrice (2008). Insects and Arachnids of Canada, Part 25: Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae: Weevils of Canada and Alaska, Volume 2. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ISBN 978-0660194004.
- O'Brien, Charles W.; Wibmer, Guillermo J. (1982). "Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)" (PDF). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.