Smicronyx

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Smicronyx is a genus of true weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are more than 220 described species in the genus Smicronyx, found worldwide.[1][2][3][4]

Smicronyx sordidus, grey sunflower seed weevil
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Smicronyx
Smicronyx fulvus, Colorado
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Curculioninae
Genus: Smicronyx
Schönherr, 1843
Subgenera
  • Desmoris
  • Pachyphanes
  • Pseudosmicronyx
  • Smicronyx
Diversity
at least 220 species
Synonyms[1]
  • Barytychius LeConte & Horn, 1883
  • Dermoris Dietz, 1894
  • Micronyx Dejean, 1835
  • Mycronyx Sturm, 1843
  • Pachytychius LeConte, 1876
  • Pseudosmicronyx Klima, 1934
  • Pseudromicronyx Dietz, 1894
  • Smicromyx Handlirsch, 1907
  • Smycronyx Escalera, 1914
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