The tribe Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae. Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999) treated it as a distinct subfamily, Rhynchophorinae (in the family Dryophthoridae).* Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera, excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, SCP Edition, Barcelona Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium (VII abdominal tergite) not covered by the elytra.
This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily and includes important pests, such as Sitophilus (grain weevils) and palm weevils in the genus Rhynchophorus: Rhynchophorus palmarum – American Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus – Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus cruentatus – Palmetto Weevil.
Subtribes and genera BioLibBioLib.cz: palm weevils - tribus Rhynchophorini Schönherr, 1833 (retrieved 9 February 2026) includes: subtribe Diocalandrina Zimmerman, 1993 Diocalandra Myocalandra subtribe Litosomina Lacordaire, 1865
Autonopis Calandrotopus Daisya Eucalandra Fursovia Ganae Laogenia Melchus Microspathe Neophrynoides Sitophilus Stockwellius Toxorhinus Tryphetus
subtribe Ommatolampina Lacordaire, 1865 Lampommatus Ommatolampes subtribe Polytina Zimmerman, 1993 Polytus subtribe Rhynchophorina Schoenherr, 1833 Cyrtotrachelus Macrocheirus Mahakamia Omotemnus Otidognathus Protocerius Rhynchophorus subtribe Sphenophorina
Abacobius Acantharhinus Acherus Adapanetus Aeetes Alloscolytroproctus Anapygus Anathymus Anoxyopisthen Aphanomastix Aplotes Aporophemus Atarphaeus Barystethus Belopoeus Belorhynus Billbergia Cactophagus Cercidocerus Conopisthen Coptopisthen Coraliphorus Cosmopolites Cryptocordylus Cyrtomasius Diathetes Disodontogenus Dolichopisthen Foveolus Gnamptorrhinus Haplorhynchus Heterotoxus Ichthyopisthen Iphthimorhinus Korotyaevius Liocalandra Megastethus Meroplus Metamasius Metaprodioctes Nassophasis Nea (beetle) Neos (beetle) Odoiporus Oresiorrhinus †Oryctorhinus Paramasius Perissoderes Phacecorynes Platyopisthen Pleurothorax Poteriophorus Procosmopolites Prodioctes Pseudacanthorrhinus Rhabdoscelus Rhinocles Rhinogrypus Rhodobaenus Rhynchophorinus Schlaginhaufenia †Sciabregma Scoliopisthen Scyphophorus Sipalomimus Sparganobasis Sphenocorynes Sphenophorus - Billbug Stenophida Tapinostethus Temnoschoita Tetratopos Trigonotarsus Trochorhopalus Trymatoderus Tyndides Zetheus
subtribe not placed Abrachius Dynamis (beetle) Koreguajus Paratasis
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