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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Roger Key Family   Rhynchitidae Sub Family   Description   a family of orthocerous weevils Background to Family   The Rhynchitidae includes predominantly arboreal weevils, usually occurring on specific deciduous, woody hosts. As found in some species of the Attelabidae, the females of Byctiscus and Deporaus display a behaviour, unique in the British fauna, of rolling-up tree leaves to produce ‘cradles’ for the developing larvae. Many species develop as larvae in buds, petioles and twigs, and include some minor pests of fruit. Others are found on perennial herbs.     © Roger Key No. taxa in DBIF   19 No. interactions   206 % interactions with British data   ? No. records   308 % taxa with British data   ? Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature, errors in original sources, or for misspellings. New material added from Morris, M.G., 1990 (RES Handbooks, Vol. 5, Part 16. Orthocerous weevils. Coleoptera: Curculionoidea (Nemonychidae, Anthribidae, Urodontidae, Attelabidae and Apionidae)).; In some classifications, the Rhynchitidae is treated as a sub-family of the Attelabidae (e.g. Morris 1990).; 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.