Gonipterini

Gonipterini is a tribe of weevils in the subfamily Curculioninae.[1]

Gonipterini
Gonipterus gibberus on Casuarina sp
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Cucujiformia
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Subfamily:
Curculioninae
Tribe:
Gonipterini
Genera
  • Bryachus
  • Carterorhinus
  • Gonipterus
  • Iptergonus
  • Minia
  • Oxyops
  • Pantoreites
  • Prophaesia
  • Syarbis

The larvae and adults are usually found on eucalyptus trees, where they feed upon the foliage. The larvae are legless and slug-like in appearance. The adults have a broad body, and short stout rostrum.

Gonipterus gibberus and Gonipterus scutellatus (eucalyptus weevil) were introduced from Australia to South America, where they became pest species in eucalypt plantations. Control of Gonipterus in South America was largely achieved following the introduction from Australia of a small parasitic wasp that attacks the weevil's eggs, providing an example of biological control.

References
  1. Bouchard P, Bousquet Y, Davies AE, Alonso-Zarazaga MA, Lawrence JF, Lyal CH, Newton AF, Reid CA, Schmitt M, Slipiński SA, Smith AB (April 2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys. 88: 1–972. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. PMC 3088472. PMID 21594053.


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