Dereodus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. Species are distributed throughout India, Sri Lanka, Middle East, Africa and introduced to Australia.
Description
Very similar to the genus Hypomeces. Structure of the eyes is very variable. In male, antennae with joint 7 of the funicle always longer than 6. Prothorax base is either slightly bisinuate or truncate. Sternum without any bifid tubercular prominence behind the anterior coxae. Legs with tarsi varying in width where the trochanters are without the solitary long bristle.
Many species are known to damage leaves of Vachellia nilotica.
Species
- Subgenus Cataponus <small>Desbrochers des Loges, 1891</small>
- Dereodus curtulus <small>(Desbrochers des Loges, 1891)</small>
- Dereodus marginellus <small>(Boheman, 1834)</small>
- Subgenus Dereodus (sensu stricto)
- Dereodus albofasciatus <small>Magnano, 2009</small>
- Dereodus andamanensis <small>Marshall, 1916</small>
- Dereodus curtus <small>(Boheman, 1840)</small>
- Dereodus cylindricollis <small>Gestro, 1892</small>
- Dereodus denticollis <small>Boheman, 1834</small>
- Dereodus elegantulus <small>Hustache, 1924</small>
- Dereodus elongatus <small>Gestro, 1892</small>
- Dereodus macularius <small>(Pascoe, 1883)</small>
- Dereodus mastos <small>(Herbst, 1797)</small>
- Dereodus mesopotamicus <small>(Pic, 1896)</small>
- Dereodus pauper <small>Dalman, 1834</small>
- Dereodus phasianellus <small>Fairmaire, 1886</small>
- Dereodus pollinosus <small>Redtenbacher, 1844</small>
- Dereodus pulverosus <small>Marshall, 1916</small>
- Dereodus reticollis <small>Marshall, 1909</small>
- Dereodus schoenherri <small>Faust, 1885</small>
- Dereodus sitonoides <small>(Pic, 1896)</small>
- Dereodus sparsus <small>Boheman, 1840</small>
- Dereodus striatopunctatus <small>Fairmaire, 1887</small>
- Dereodus subroseus <small>Faust, 1895</small>
- Dereodus trisulcatus <small>(Voss, 1922)</small>
- Dereodus uhlenhethi <small>Hustache, 1936</small>
- Dereodus vagabundus <small>Faust, 1885</small>
- Dereodus vigilans <small>Marshall, 1916</small>
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