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Symbiopholus
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Symbiopholus

Gymnopholus is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae (true weevils) occurring in New Guinea. Many of them are notable for the growth of algae, diatoms, fungi, lichens and mosses on their backs(especially the subgenus Symbiopholus). The genus is divided into two subgenera (Gymnopholus and Symbiopholus) and contains the following species:

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7 branches of this group, most-observed first

Gymnopholus botanicus

speciesGymnopholus botanicus

lichen weevil

speciesGymnopholus lichenifer

Gymnopholus acarifer

speciesGymnopholus acarifer

Gymnopholus algifer

speciesGymnopholus algifer

Gymnopholus rugicollis

speciesGymnopholus rugicollis

Gymnopholus symbioticus

speciesGymnopholus symbioticus

Gymnopholus fungifer

speciesGymnopholus fungifer

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