Sitophilus

Translingual

3D model of Sitophilus granarius.

Etymology

sito- (“food, grain”) +‎ -philus m (“-phile”), literally “grain-lover”

Proper noun

Sitophilus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the tribe Litosomini – the wheat weevil and related weevils, generally considered agricultural pests.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Holometabola - superorder; Coleoptera - order; Polyphaga - suborder; Curculionoidea - superfamily; Curculionidae - family; Dryophthorinae - subfamily; Litosomini - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Sitophilus glandium, Sitophilus gotschi, Sitophilus granarius, Sitophilus linearis, Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus rugicollis, Sitophilus sculpturatus, Sitophilus zeamais (species)

See also

• Sitophilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sitophilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sitophilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons