Sphenophorus is a genus of weevils, often known as billbugs, in the family Curculionidae,[1][2][3] and tribe Sphenophorini. Eleven species of billbugs infest managed turfgrass in North America.[4]

Sphenophorus
Sphenophorus cariosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Dryophthorinae
Tribe: Sphenophorini
Genus: Sphenophorus
Schönherr, 1838
Sphenophorus cicatristriatus
Sphenophorus cicatristriatus

Species

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These 278 species belong to the genus Sphenophorus.[2][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Sphenophorus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ a b "ITIS report, Sphenophorus". Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. ^ "Sphenophorus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. ^ Duffy, Alexandra G.; Powell, Gareth S.; Zaspel, Jennifer M.; Richmond, Douglas S. (2018-02-09). "Billbug (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae: Sphenophorus spp.) Seasonal Biology and DNA-Based Life Stage Association in Indiana Turfgrass". Journal of Economic Entomology. 111 (1): 304–313. doi:10.1093/jee/tox340. ISSN 0022-0493. PMID 29309605.
  5. ^ "GBIF, Sphenophorus". Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Sphenophorus C.J.Schoenherr, 1838". Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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