Curculionoidea

甲虫超科(Curculionoidea)--甲虫种类繁多,有 60,000 多个物种!这些有趣的生物已经进化出了独特的适应能力,以便在其生存环境中生存,从长鼻子觅食植物到令人难以置信的伪装技术。


Superfamily Curculionoidea Latreille, 1802

Family Cimberididae Gozis, 1882
Family Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882
  • Subfamily Rhinorhynchinae Voss, 1922
  • Subfamily Nemonychinae Bedel, 1882
Family Anthribidae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Urodontinae C.G. Thomson, 1859
  • Subfamily Choraginae W. Kirby, 1819
  • Subfamily Anthribinae Billberg, 1820
Family Belidae Schönherr, 1826
  • Subfamily Oxycoryninae Schönherr, 1840
  • Subfamily Belinae Schönherr, 1826
Family Attelabidae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Attelabinae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Apoderinae Jekel, 1860
  • Subfamily Sayrevilleinae Legalov, 2003
  • Subfamily Rhynchitinae Gistel, 1848
  • Subfamily Pterocolinae Lacordaire, 1865
Family Caridae Thompson, 1992
  • Subfamily Chilecarinae Legalov, 2009
  • Subfamily Carinae Thompson, 1992
Family Brentidae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Ithycerinae Schönherr, 1823
  • Subfamily Brentinae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Microcerinae Lacordaire, 1863
  • Subfamily Eurhynchinae Lacordaire, 1863
  • Subfamily Apioninae Schönherr, 1823
  • Subfamily Nanophyinae Gistel, 1848
Family Curculionidae Latreille, 1802
  • Subfamily Brachycerinae Billberg, 1820
  • Subfamily Dryophthorinae Schönherr, 1825
  • Subfamily Platypodinae Shuckard, 1839
  • Subfamily Bagoinae C.G. Thomson, 1859 [NP]
  • Subfamily Hyperinae Lacordaire, 1863 (1848)
  • Subfamily Entiminae Schönherr, 1823
  • Subfamily Cyclominae Schönherr, 1826
  • Subfamily Curculioninae Latreille, 1802
  • Subfamily Baridinae Schönherr, 1836
  • Subfamily Ceutorhynchinae Gistel, 1848
  • Subfamily Conoderinae Schönherr, 1833 H
  • Subfamily Cossoninae Schönherr, 1825
  • Subfamily Molytinae Schönherr, 1823
  • Subfamily Cryptorhynchinae Schönherr, 1825
  • Subfamily Lixinae Schönherr, 1823
  • Subfamily Mesoptiliinae Lacordaire, 1863
  • Subfamily Scolytinae Latreille, 1804
  • Subfamily Orobitidinae C.G. Thomson, 1859
  • Subfamily Xiphaspidinae G.A.K. Marshall, 1920
但这还不是全部--你知道卷丹超科的一些物种甚至被用于传统医药已有几个世纪的历史了吗?人们相信,它们的强效特性可以治疗从消化问题到......的各种疾病。

Curculionoidea 属于甲虫中最大的家族,它们的长鼻很容易辨认。但是你知道吗,这种鼻子可不是摆设?它实际上是有作用的--象鼻虫用它钻进植物,在里面产卵。如果这还不够令人印象深刻的话,有些种类的象鼻虫甚至与生活在体内的细菌建立了共生关系,帮助它们消化坚硬的植物材料。

象鼻虫会对农作物和植物造成严重危害。事实上,它们被认为是农业中最具破坏性的害虫之一。实际上,有些种类在授粉和养分循环方面发挥着重要作用。


卷须超科害虫在我们的生态系统中扮演着重要角色。从森林到沙漠,各种栖息地都有它们的身影,它们既是天敌,也是猎物。