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Rhinocyllus
Genus of beetles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rhinocyllus is a small genus of true weevil, with 4 species described.[2] The host plants of this genus are thistles in the subtribe Carduinae.[3] Its sister group is Bangasternus.[3]
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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Species
- Rhinocyllus alpinus Gültekin, Diotti & Caldara, 2019
- Rhinocyllus conicus (Frölich, 1792)
- Rhinocyllus oblongus Capiomont, 1873
- Rhinocyllus turkestanicus Desbrochers des Loges, 1900
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