Belidae
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Belidae is a family of primitive weevils within the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts and association with specific host plants.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | insect family ⓘ |
| adultFeedingHabit | on host plant tissues ⓘ |
| associatedWith | specific host plants ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Polyphaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
belid weevils
ⓘ
primitive weevils ⓘ |
| conservationRelevance | some species may be locally restricted to specific host plants ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Aglycyderinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxycoryninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy | combination of straight antennae and primitive weevil characters ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide but most diverse in Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
herbivore
ⓘ
plant stem borer ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Mesozoic fossils ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated snout
ⓘ
larvae typically stem or wood borers ⓘ often slender body form ⓘ straight antennae without distinct elbow ⓘ |
| hasType | holometabolous insects ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Curculionomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostPlantAssociation |
often associated with Araucariaceae in some lineages
ⓘ
often associated with other woody plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat |
cones or reproductive structures of host plants
ⓘ
stems of host plants ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
elytra usually completely covering abdomen
ⓘ
rostrum usually well developed ⓘ tarsi appearing 4-segmented (pseudotetramerous) ⓘ |
| notableDiversityRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the more basal lineages of Curculionoidea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Curculionidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nemonychidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid in plant tissue ⓘ |
| studiedFor | evolution of weevils ⓘ |
| studiedIn | systematic entomology ⓘ |
| superfamily | Curculionoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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