Rhinocyllus
Sign in to saveRhinocyllus is a small genus of true weevil, with 4 species described. The host plants of this genus are thistles in the subtribe Carduinae. Its sister group is Bangasternus.
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- Curculionidae
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Rhinocyllus is a small genus of true weevil, with 4 species described. The host plants of this genus are thistles in the subtribe Carduinae. Its sister group is Bangasternus.
The most well-known species is R. conicus which is a controversial agent of biological pest control which has been used against noxious thistles in the genera Carduus, Cirsium, Onopordum, and Silybum.
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