Subfamily

Apioninae (Pear-shaped weevils)

Exapion ulicis. Photo: (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Apioninae is a subfamily of pear-shaped weevils in the family of beetles known as Brentidae. There are at least 20 genera and 80 described species in Apioninae.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Curculionoidea (Snout and bark beetles)
        Family: Brentidae (Straight-snouted weevils)
        Subfamily: Apioninae (Pear-shaped weevils)
        Tribe: Apionini (2)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Apionini

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