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Lixini
Lixinae is a subfamily of true weevils, included in the Molytinae in many older treatments. They are mainly root feeders, although some develop in flower buds or stems. Several species are used in biological control of invasive weeds, namely knapweeds (Centaurea).
17 branches of this tribe, most-observed first
Lixus
genusLixus
Larinus
genusLarinus
Rhinocyllus
genusRhinocyllus
Hypolixus
genusHypolixus
Gasteroclisus
genusGasteroclisus
Ileomus
genusIleomus
Microlarinus
genusMicrolarinus
Eustenopus
genusEustenopus
Bangasternus
genusBangasternus
Lachnaeus
genusLachnaeus
Tricholarinus
genusTricholarinus
Snakethistle Weevils
genusCapelarinus
Nefis
genusNefis
Sublarinus
genusSublarinus
Larinodontes
genusLarinodontes
Afrolarinus
genusAfrolarinus
Minimania
genusMinimania
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 507383.