Cryptorhynchinae
| Cryptorhynchinae | |
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| Cryptorhynchus lapathi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptorhynchinae Schönherr, 1825 |
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The Cryptorhynchinae is a large subfamily of weevils (Curculionidae), with some 6000 species. They are merged into the Baridinae, Curculioninae or Molytinae in some treatments.
They are distinguished by having their rostrum (snout) backwardly directed between their fore coxae in repose, and fitting within a protective channel that usually ends in a cup-like structure on the mesosternum (ventral mid thoracic segment). The ends of the tibiae also bear an uncus (small hook-like extensions).