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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Roger Key Family   Dryophthoridae Sub Family   Description   a family of weevils Background to Family   One indigenous species, Dryophthorus corticalis (subfamily Dryophthorinae) is a scarce inhabitant of decaying wood in oaks (Quercus) in Britain. In contrast, the three species of Sitophilus (subfamily Rhynchophorinae) are cosmopolitan, stored product pests associated with cereals.     No. taxa in DBIF   4 No. interactions   27 % interactions with British data   44% No. records   31 % taxa with British data   100% Notes   Old data currently unassessed by a specialist for changes in nomenclature or errors in original sources. New material added from Morris, M.G. (RES Handbooks, Coleoptera: Curculionidae Part 17b (True Weevils, Part 1, 2002).; ; Notes on Sources   Most recent source   2002 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.