Weevils, Billbugs, Bark Beetles, and Others (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)

The superfamily Curculionoidea of the order Coleoptera is comprised of a number of related groups of beetles that, depending on the classification scheme adopted, number anywhere from 7 to 18 families. These classification issues generally focus on the ranks at which many groups are placed but placements of some groups are also disputed. The following classification represents a compromise but one must recognize that, as more evidence from immature stages and molecular methods is incorporated into analyses of relationships, this system is subject to change and refinement (Figs. 31–35).

• Order: Coleoptera

  • Superfamily: Curculionoidea

    • Family: Nemonychidae

      • Subfamily: Nemonychinae

      • Subfamily: Cimberidinae

      • Subfamily: Rhinorhynchinae

    • Family: Anthribidae

      • Subfamily: Anthribinae

      • Subfamily: Choraginae

      • Subfamily: Urodontinae

    • Family: Belidae

      • Subfamily: Belinae

      • Subfamily: Oxycoryninae

    • Family: Attelabidae

      • Subfamily: Attelabinae

      • Subfamily: Rhynchitinae

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