Genus Sitophilus - Granary Weevils

Classification · Explanation of Names

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Curculionoidea (Snout and Bark Beetles)

Family Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)

Subfamily Dryophthorinae

Tribe Rhynchophorini

Genus Sitophilus (Granary Weevils)

Explanation of Names

From Greek sitos (σιτος)-"grain" + philos (φιλος)-"loving"

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 13 February, 2006 - 4:44pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 15 February, 2009 - 3:53pm

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