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Issue: Vol. 5693 No. 1: 16 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.1.5
Page range: 79-93
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Comparative morphology of the mouthparts of weevils of the subfamily Curculioninae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center; Moscow Oblast; Bykovo; 140150 Russia.
Coleoptera mandibles maxillae labium morphology taxonomy

Abstract

The mouthparts of 57 mainly Palaearctic species of the subfamily Curculioninae, belonging to 41 genera of 17 tribes, are studied and illustrated. Descriptions of various characters of mandibles, maxillae and labia of the mentioned taxonomic group are given. The conformity of the structure of mouthparts to the accepted taxonomic pattern of the studied taxa is evaluated.

 

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How to Cite

Kurbatov, S.A. (2025) Comparative morphology of the mouthparts of weevils of the subfamily Curculioninae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Zootaxa, 5693 (1), 79–93. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.1.5