Anthonomus is a genus of weevil

Weevil

A weevil is any beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than , and herbivorous. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae...

s. This genus includes major agricultural pests such as the boll weevil, strawberry blossom weevil, and pepper weevil as well as promising biocontrol agents such as A. santacruzi.

Taxonomy

Clark (2005) has been revising the subgenera of Anthonomus. The taxonomy is unclear at the present whether Cnemocyllus should be a genus or a subgenus within Anthonomus. Research suggests that the genus Hampea

Hampea

Hampea is a flowering plant genus in the family Malvaceae. Species include:* Hampea appendiculata* Hampea breedlovei* Hampea dukei* Hampea micrantha* Hampea montebellensis* Hampea reynae – Majagua...

(Malvales: Malvaceae

Malvaceae

Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...

) was the original host plant for the A. grandis species group.

Species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 include:

• Anthonomus consors – Cherry Curculio
• Anthonomus corvulus LeConte 1876
• Anthonomus elutus
  Anthonomus elutus
  Anthonomus elutus is a weevil native to Central America. It was first found on a on wetland nightshade Anthonomus elutus is a weevil native to Central America. It was first found on a on wetland nightshade Anthonomus elutus is a weevil native to Central America. It was first found on a on wetland...
  
  
• Anthonomus elongatus
• Anthonomus eugenii – Pepper weevil
  Pepper weevil
  The pepper weevil feeds and lays eggs on the genus Capsicum and a few species of Solanum . It is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America. -Life history:...
  
  
• Anthonomus grandis – Boll weevil
  Boll weevil
  The boll weevil is a beetle measuring an average length of six millimeters, which feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central America, it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s,...
  
  
• Anthonomus haematopus Boheman, 1843
• Anthonomus lecontei Burke, 1975
• Anthonomus molochinus Dietz, 1891
• Anthonomus monostigma Champion
• Anthonomus morticinus
  Anthonomus morticinus
  Anthonomus morticinus is a weevil native to Brazil. Its host plant is Solanum mauritianum Scopoli and it is being considered as a potential biocontrol agent for this plant in South Africa...
  
  Clark
• Anthonomus musculus
  Anthonomus musculus
  The cranberry weevil, Anthonomus musculus, is a pest of blueberries and cranberries Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Michigan. A. musculus is native to North America and ranges from New England to Florida and west of the Rocky Mountains...
  
  Say, 1831
• Anthonomus nigrinus potato bud weevil
• Anthonomus phyllocola
  Anthonomus phyllocola
  Anthonomus phyllocola is a weevil and a major pest of lodgepole pine in Scandinavia....
  
  
• Anthonomus pictus Blatchley, 1922
• Anthonomus pomorum
  Anthonomus pomorum
  Anthonomus pomorum or the apple blossom weevil is a univoltine herbivore of apple trees, Malus domestica.-Life History:Adults generally overwinter in leaf litter of forests or hedgerows. In Spring, weevils immigrate into orchards and colonize apple trees...
  
  – Apple Blossom Weevil
• Anthonomus quadrigibbus – Apple Curculio
• Anthonomus rectirostris
• Anthonomus rubi
  Anthonomus rubi
  The Strawberry blossom weevil, Anthonomus rubi is a weevil that feeds of members of the Rosacea and is an important pest of strawberry and raspberry . This insect is a particularly problematic pest of strawberry in Europe, in some cases responsible for up to 80% loss of the berry crop...
  
  Strawberry blossom weevil
• Anthonomus santacruzi
  Anthonomus santacruzi
  Anthonomus santacruzi is a weevil that is a promising biocontrol agent for Solanum mauritianum Scopoli, which is a major ecological weed in high-rainfall regions of South Africa....
  
  Hustache
• Anthonomus signatus
  Anthonomus signatus
  Anthonomus signatus or the Strawberry bud weevil is a weevil that is a significant pest of strawberries in North America. It is also thought to be a major pest on raspberries. They are native to North America.-Life History:...
  
  Say (Strawberry bud weevil)
• Anthonomus subfasciatus
• Anthonomus tenebrosus
  Anthonomus tenebrosus
  Anthonomus tenebrosus is a flowerbud weevil native to South America.A. tenebrosus is being investigated for use a potential biocontrol agent for Tropical Soda Apple Solanum viarum Dunal, mainly in the Southeastern United States....