Rhynchophorus | |
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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: |
Rhynchophorus Herbst, 1795 |
species | |
10 species; see text |
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Synonyms | |
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10 species; see text
Rhynchophorus is a genus of beetles in the weevil family, Curculionidae. Palm weevils of the genus Rhynchophorus are major pests of coconut palms throughout the tropics.