Mecinini

Mecinini is a tribe of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least three genera and about eight described species in Mecinini.[1][2]

Rhinusa tetra

Mecinini
Mecinus pascuorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Curculioninae
Tribe: Mecinini
Gistel, 1848

Genera

These three genera belong to the tribe Mecinini:

  • Cleopomiarus Pierce, 1919 c g b
  • Mecinus Germar, 1821 i c g b
  • Rhinusa Stephens, 1829 c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[1]

References

  1. "Mecinini Tribe Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. "Mecinini Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-05.

Further reading

  • Media related to Mecinini at Wikimedia Commons


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