Entiminae | |
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Central European Entiminae with some anatomical details |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: |
Entiminae Schoenherr, 1826 |
Diversity | |
55 tribes |
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as Otiorhynchus, Phyllobius, and Sitona. Some of these weevils are notorious pests of major economic importance.