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Curculionidae (weevils and bark beetles)

The last beetle family for me to review and identify my outstanding specimens... This is in progress and will hopefully be completed soon.


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


That's as far as I've got systematically - the following have been added ad hoc.


Graptus triguttatus

Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus

Graptus triguttatus Graptus triguttatus


Attactagenus plumbeus

Attactagenus plumbeus Attactagenus plumbeus

Attactagenus plumbeus Attactagenus plumbeus


Liophloeus tessulatus

Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus

Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus


Polydrusus formosus

Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus

Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus


Sitona obsoletus

Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus

Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus


Brachypera zoilus

Brachypera zoilus Brachypera zoilus Brachypera zoilus Brachypera zoilus

Brachypera zoilus Brachypera zoilus


Hypera venusta

Hypera venusta Hypera venusta Hypera venusta Hypera venusta

Hypera venusta Hypera venusta


Hypera nigrirostris

Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris

Hypera nigrirostris Hypera nigrirostris


Magdalis carbonaria

Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria

Magdalis carbonaria Magdalis carbonaria


Phloeotribus rhododactylus

Phloeotribus rhododactylus Phloeotribus rhododactylus

Phloeotribus rhododactylus Phloeotribus rhododactylus


Polygraphus poligraphus

Polygraphus poligraphus Polygraphus poligraphus Polygraphus poligraphus Polygraphus poligraphus

Phloeotribus rhododactylus Phloeotribus rhododactylus


Scolytus intricatus

Scolytus intricatus Scolytus intricatus Scolytus intricatus

Scolytus intricatus Scolytus intricatus


Xyleborinus saxesenii

Xyleborinus saxesenii Xyleborinus saxesenii Xyleborinus saxesenii

Xyleborinus saxesenii Xyleborinus saxesenii