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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants Family   Nanophyidae Sub Family   Description   a family of orthocerous weevils Background to Family   The two British species are Dieckmanniellus (Nanophyes) gracilis, which produces stem galls in water purslane (Lythrum portula), and Nanophyes marmoratus, which develops in the fruits of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).     No. taxa in DBIF   2 No. interactions   7 % interactions with British data   unknown No. records   11 % taxa with British data   unknown Notes   New material added from Morris, M.G., 1990 (RES Handbooks, Vol. 5, Part 16. Orthocerous weevils. Coleoptera: Curculionoidea (Nemonychidae, Anthribidae, Urodontidae, Attelabidae and Apionidae)).; The Nanophyidae was previously treated as a sub-family of the Apionidae.; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   1990 Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.