More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Conotrachelus Weevils
Conotrachelus (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)dea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
-Subfamily Molytinae
-Tribe Conotrachelini
-Genus Conotrachelus
The Conotrachelus genus belongs to the Curculionidae family of weevils, with members commonly referred to as "fruit weevils". They are known for their impact on fruit trees. They have a robust, oval-shaped body with a distinctive, short, and curved snout or rostrum. Larvae develop within fruit or other plant tissues, where they feed and create tunnels as they grow.


