Trichapion

Trichapion
T. rostrum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Brentidae
Subtribe: Trichapiina
Genus:
Wagner, 1912

Trichapion is a genus of weevil in the family Brentidae.[1]

Species include:

  • Trichapion aurichalceum (type species)[2]
  • Trichapion lativentre (Sesbania flower weevil)
  • Trichapion nigrum
  • Trichapion porcatum
  • Trichapion rostrum (Baptisia seed pod weevil)

Several Trichapion species were formerly included in genus Apion.

References

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  1. ^ Kissinger, David G (1959). "A Revision of the Apion Subgenus Trichapion Wagner in the New World (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 110 (3418): 247–389. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.110-3418.247.
  2. ^ de Sousa, Wesley Oliveira; Ribeiro-Costa, Cibele Stramare; Rosado-Neto, Germano H. (January 2019). "A preliminary overview of the Brazilian Apioninae (Coleoptera: Brentidae) with an illustrated key for genera, and a checklist with distribution information". Biota Neotropica. 19 (4): 1–18. doi:10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2019-0813.


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