Sciaphobus

Sciaphobus
Sciaphobus squalidus in Volgograd, Russia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Superfamily:	Curculionoidea
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Entiminae
Tribe:	Sciaphilini
Genus:	Sciaphobus K. Daniel, 1904

Sciaphobus is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, the true weevils.

Description

The shoulders of the elytra are weakly defined. The elytra are strongly convex at the rear and lack erect bristles.

Ecology

The larvae develop in the soil. Adult beetles are pests, primarily of fruit trees and shrubs.

Species

Some species within the genus:

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