Rhynchitidae


The tooth-nosed snout weevils, Rhynchitidae, are small beetles that are usually found in vegetation. They usually use buds, fruits, or seeds for oviposition. The tooth-nosed snout weevils receive this name due to the teeth on the edges of their mandibles.
Traditionally considered a subfamily of Attelabidae within the Curculionoidea, the tooth-nosed snout weevils are regarded as a separate family Rhynchitidae by some authorities.
A common member of this group is the rose curculio, Merhynchites bicolor, which feeds on roses.
A number of species from Rhynchitidae are List of [weevil (Curculionoidea) species recorded in Britain#Family Rhynchitidae|recorded from Britain].
The thief weevil, Pterocolus ovatus, is the only pterocoline known from North America. It is an obligate egg predator and nidus kleptoparasite of some beetles in the family Attelabidae.

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Rhynchitinae:Acritorrhynchites Voss, 1941Aderorhinus Sharp, 1889Afrorhynchites Legalov, 2003Aspidobyctiscus Schilsky, 1903Auletobius Desbrochers, 1869Byctiscus Thomson, 1859Caenorhinus Thomson, 1859Chonostropheus Prell, 1924Cyaneugnamptus Legalov, 2003Cyllorhynchites Voss, 2013Deporaus Samouelle, 1819Eomesauletes Legalov, 2001Essodius Sharp, 1889Eugnamptus Schönherr, 1839Eugnamptobius Voss, 1922Haplorhynchites Voss, 1924Hemilypus Sharp, 1889Involvulus Schrank, 1798Lasiorhynchites Jekel, 1860Mecorhis Billberg, 1820Merhynchites Sharp, 1889MetopumMinurus Waterhouse, 1842Neocoenorhinidius Legalov, 2003Neocoenorrhinus Voss, 1952Neoeugnamptus Legalov, 2003Pseudauletes Voss, 1922Rhodocyrtus Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal, 1999Rhynchites Schneider, 1791Schoenitemnus Legalov, 2003Tatianaerhynchites Legalov 2002Temnocerus Thunberg, 1815Teretriorhynchites Voss, 1938