Sciaphobus


Sciaphobus is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, the true weevils.

Description

The shoulders of the elytra are weakly defined. The elytra are strongly convex at the rear and lack erect bristles.

Ecology

The larvae develop in the soil. Adult beetles are pests, primarily of fruit trees and shrubs.

Species

Some species within the genus:Sciaphobus abbreviatusSciaphobus albanicusSciaphobus angustusSciaphobus balcanicusSciaphobus barbatulusSciaphobus caesiusSciaphobus corpulentusSciaphobus curvimanusSciaphobus dorsualisSciaphobus formanekiSciaphobus globipennisSciaphobus heteromorphusSciaphobus megalopsisSciaphobus messutatiSciaphobus muelleriSciaphobus ningnidusSciaphobus paliuriSciaphobus pelikaniSciaphobus polydrosinusSciaphobus rasusSciaphobus reitteriSciaphobus scheibeliSciaphobus scitulusSciaphobus setosulusSciaphobus smaragdinusSciaphobus squalidusSciaphobus subnudus
  • ''Sciaphobus vittatus''