Apostasimerini is a tribe of flower weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are over 240 genera and nearly 1700 described species in Apostasimerini.[2][3][4]

Apostasimerini
Geraeus picumnus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Baridinae
Tribe: Apostasimerini
Schoenherr, 1844
Subtribes
Linogeraeus
Odontocorynus umbellae

Genera found in North America

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References

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  1. ^ Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Ślipiński, A.; Smith, A. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys (88): 1–972. Bibcode:2011ZooK...88....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. PMC 3088472. PMID 21594053.
  2. ^ "Apostasimerini Tribe Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ "Apostasimerini Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ^ a b O'Brien; Wibmer (1982). "Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute (34).

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