Apioninae

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Apioninae is a subfamily of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are at least 20 genera and 80 described species in Apioninae.[1][2] They feed on living vegetation and sometimes on galls, making them occasional pests or tools of biological control.[3]

Apioninae
Apion
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Brentidae
Subfamily: Apioninae
Schoenherr, 1823
Betulapion simile

Genera

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These 22 genera belong to the subfamily Apioninae:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[6] b = Bugguide.net[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Apioninae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ^ "Apioninae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ Barclay, Maxwell; Bouchard, Patrice (2023). Beetles of the World: A Natural History. Canada: Princeton University Press. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-0-691-24073-2.
  4. ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  6. ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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