Biology:Cylindridia

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Cylindridia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Tribe: Apostasimerini
Genus: Cylindridia
Casey, 1920

Cylindridia is a genus of flower weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, with currently seven valid names included. The species occur from Canada to Argentina.[1][2][3][4]

Species

  • Cylindridia andersoni Prena, 2012
  • Cylindridia fuscipes Prena, 2006
  • Cylindridia latisquama Prena, 2012
  • Cylindridia prolixa (LeConte, 1876)
  • Cylindridia propinqua Prena, 2006
  • Cylindridia rubripes Prena, 2006
  • Cylindridia sanguinea (Hustache, 1939)

No longer valid (all junior subjective synonyms of C. prolixa):

  • Cylindridia nitidissima (Casey, 1892)
  • Cylindridia perexilis Casey, 1920
  • Cylindridia simulator Casey, 1920

Biology

At least four species develop in the culm of Cyperaceae.[3][4]

References

  1. "Cylindridia Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=616829. 
  2. 3.0 3.1 Prena, Jens (15 August 2006). "Prena (2006)". Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 56 (1): 189–198. doi:10.21248/contrib.entomol.56.1.189-198. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.56.1.189-198. Retrieved 2021-04-26. 
  3. 4.0 4.1 Prena, Jens (20 December 2012). "Prena (2012)". Beiträge zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 (2): 419–426. doi:10.21248/contrib.entomol.62.2.419-426. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.62.2.419-426. Retrieved 2021-04-26. 

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q14925437 entry