CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802
(weevils)

Interactions where CURCULIONIDAE is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
larva is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Cerceris quadricincta Four-banded Weevil-wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Cerceris quadricincta/Cerceris quadricinctafour-banded weevil-waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Curculionidaeweevilslarva female stocks nest with larva
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Cerceris quinquefasciata Five-banded Tailed Digger Wasp, Five-banded Weevil-wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Cerceris quinquefasciata/Cerceris quinquefasciatafive-banded tailed digger wasp, five-banded weevil-waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Curculionidaeweevils female stocks nest with
is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Cerceris ruficornis a digger wasp Hymenoptera: Crabronidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Crabronidae/Cerceris ruficornis/Cerceris ruficornisa digger waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Curculionidaeweevils female stocks nest with
larva is taken to the nest of female UK/Ireland Odynerus melanocephalus Black-headed Mason Wasp Hymenoptera: Vespidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae/Odynerus (Odynerus) melanocephalus/Odynerus (Odynerus) melanocephalusblack-headed mason waspfemale Animal / predator / stocks nest withUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Curculionidaeweevilslarva female stocks nest with larva

CURCULIONIDAE (weevils) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

CURCULIONIDAE (weevils) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Acalyptus carpini
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
Andrion regensteinense
a weevil
Species 4 trophisms
ANOPLINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 2 subtaxa 5 trophisms 1 references
Aulacobaris lepidii
a weevil
Species 2 trophisms
Aulacobaris picicornis
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
BAGOINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 21 subtaxa 54 trophisms 1 references
Baris
a genus of weevils
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Calosirus terminatus
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
CEUTORHYNCHINAE
a subfamily of true weevils
Subfamily 78 subtaxa 130 trophisms 2 references
CIONINAE
figwort and mullein weevils
Subfamily 7 subtaxa 47 trophisms 4 references
Cleopomiarus
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Coelositona
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Cosmobaris scolopacea
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
COSSONINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 13 subtaxa 48 trophisms 4 references
CRYPTORHYNCHINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 4 subtaxa 19 trophisms 1 references
CURCULIONINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 22 subtaxa 30 trophisms 1 references
CYCLOMINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 2 subtaxa 9 trophisms 1 references
DORYTOMINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 14 subtaxa 56 trophisms 1 references
Dryocoetes
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 11 trophisms
Ellescus bipunctatus
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
ENTIMINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 62 subtaxa 267 trophisms 17 references
Graptus triguttatus
a weevil
Species 2 trophisms
Gymnetron
a genus of weevils
Genus 6 subtaxa 12 trophisms
Hylesinus
a genus of beetles
Genus 4 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Hylobius
a genus of beetles
Genus 2 subtaxa 18 trophisms 3 references
HYPERINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 18 subtaxa 107 trophisms 2 references
Isochnus foliorum
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
Limnobaris
a genus of weevils
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
LIXINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 12 subtaxa 53 trophisms 2 references
Mecinus
a genus of weevils
Genus 6 subtaxa 10 trophisms
Melanobaris laticollis
a weevil
Species 2 trophisms
MESOPTILIINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 8 subtaxa 28 trophisms 2 references
Miarus
a genus of weevils
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
MOLYTINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 12 subtaxa 43 trophisms 2 references
Neliocarus
a genus of beetles
Genus 2 subtaxa 5 trophisms
Orchestes
a genus of beetles
Genus 9 subtaxa 10 trophisms
Orobitis cyaneus
Violet Weevil
Species 1 trophisms
Pachyrhinus lethierryi
a weevil
Species 1 references
Parethelcus pollinarius
a beetle
Species 1 trophisms
Pelenomus
a genus of beetles
Genus 6 subtaxa 8 trophisms
Pseudorchestes pratensis
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
Rhamphus
a genus of beetles
Genus 2 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Rhinusa
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Rhynchaenus
a genus of weevils
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
SCOLYTINAE
bark and ambrosia beetles
Subfamily 50 subtaxa 135 trophisms 13 references
Sibinia
golden keyhole weevil
Genus 4 subtaxa 5 trophisms
Sirocalodes
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 4 trophisms
SMICRONYCHINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 3 subtaxa 9 trophisms 1 references
Smicronyx
a genus of weevils
Genus 3 subtaxa 9 trophisms
Sternochetus mangiferae
(Mango Seed Weevil)
Species 1 references
STOREINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms 1 references
STYPHLINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 3 subtaxa 11 trophisms 1 references
Tachyerges
a genus of weevils
Genus 4 subtaxa 5 trophisms
TANYSPHYRINAE
a subfamily of weevils
Subfamily 1 references
Thamiocolus viduatus
a weevil
Species 1 trophisms
Trypodendron
a genus of beetles
Genus 3 subtaxa 15 trophisms 2 references
Tychius
a genus of weevils
Genus 12 subtaxa 14 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyCURCULIONIDAE (weevils)
SuperfamilyCURCULIONOIDEA (weevils and allied beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CURCULIONIDAE (weevils)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Buck, F.D. 1948 Pentarthrum huttoni Woll. (Col., Curculionidae) and some imported Cossinae EMM: 152-154.
() Duff, A.G. 2016 Beetles of Britain and Ireland: Cerambycidae to Curculionidae Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Volume 4, 623pp
Freude, H., Harde, K.W. & Lohse, G.A. (Eds.) 1981 Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 10 (Bruchidae, Anthribidae, Scolytidae, Platypodidae & Curculionidae) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Vol 10, 295pp, Goecke & Evers, Krefeld
() Morris, M.G. 1991 Weevils Naturalists' Handbooks, 16, 76pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Morris, M.G. 2012 True Weevils pt III Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5 Part 17d, 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Morris, M.G. 2010
Tempere, G. & Pericart, J. 1989 Curculionidae (Supplement) Faune de France, Faune No 74, 534pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel

  • Aquatic Species

    • Denton, J. 2013 Atlas of VC12 aquatic coleoptera 70pp

  • Larvae/Leaf-miners

    • Anon. British Leafminers www.leafmines.co.uk/
    Pitkin, B. Ellis, W.,Plant, C. & Edmunds, R. The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects www.ukflymines.co.uk

  • Leaf-miners

    • György Csóka 2003 Levélaknák és Levélaknázók - Leaf Mines and Leaf Miners 192pp, Forest Research Institute, Budapest

  • Stored Product Pests

    • Mound, L. (ed) 1989 Common Insects of Stored Products: a guide to their identification. Economic Series, No 15, Seventh Edition edition, 68pp, British Museum (Natural History)

    CURCULIONIDAE (weevils) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to CURCULIONIDAE (weevils):

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