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Weevil

Insects

Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their very long snouts. They are typically small, generally less than six millimeters long, and herbivorous, with about 97,000 known species distributed across several families; most weevil species belong to the family Curculionidae, the true weevils. Many weevils are serious agricultural pests that damage stored grains, cotton and other cultivated plants, though some species have been used beneficially for the biological control of invasive vegetation.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Weevils are characterised by their distinctive (typically) elongate rostrums, that in some taxa reaches or exceeds the length of the body, though in other weevils is relatively short. 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Curculionoidea 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Coleoptera, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Weevil
  • Introductory paragraph
    Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their very long snouts.
  • Description section
    Weevils are characterised by their distinctive (typically) elongate rostrums, that in some taxa reaches or exceeds the length of the body, though in other weevils is relatively short.
  • Introduction
    They are usually small - less than 6 mm (1⁄4 in) in length - and herbivorous.
  • herbivorous beetles on land plants/crops
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ383963, descriptionView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Weevil
Wikidata Q383963, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ColeopteraView the Source
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