Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 76 (4): 603-612, 2003
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Key to larvae of the South American subfamilies of weevils (Coleoptera,
Curculionoidea)
The weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) from South America are classsified into seven
families and 28 subfamilies as follows: Nemonychidae (Rhinorhynchinae), Anthribidae (Anthribinae), Belidae (Belinae and
Oxycoryninae), Attelabidae (Attelabinae and Rhynchitinae), Brentidae (Apioninae and Brentinae), Caridae (Carinae) and Curculionidae
(Erirhininae, Dryophthorinae, Entiminae, Aterpinae, Gonipterinae, Rhythirrininae, Thecesterninae, Eugnominae, Hyperinae,
Curculioninae, Cryptorhynchinae, Mesoptiliinae (= Magdalidinae), Molytinae, Baridinae, Lixinae, Conoderinae (= Zygopinae),
Cossoninae, Scolytinae and Platypodinae). A dichotomous key for the larval stage is provided for identification of the families and
subfamilies of Curculionoidea present in South America. The key is based on external morphological characters and contains data on
larval feeding habits.
Key words:
Curculionoidea, South
America, identification, larvae
