Merhynchites is a genus of leaf and bud weevils in the beetle family Attelabidae. There are about 12 described species in Merhynchites.
Species
These 12 species belong to the genus Merhynchites:
- Merhynchites bicolor <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small> (rose curculio)
- Merhynchites cockerelli <small>Pierce, 1913</small>
- Merhynchites creticus <small>Voss, 1955</small>
- Merhynchites hungaricus <small>Sharp, 1889</small>
- Merhynchites palmi <small>Hamilton, 1979</small>
- Merhynchites palmii <small>(Schaeffer, 1905)</small>
- Merhynchites piceus <small>Pierce, 1913</small>
- Merhynchites ruber <small>Fairmaire</small>
- Merhynchites tricarinatus <small>(Green, 1920)</small>
- Merhynchites ventralis <small>Pierce, 1913</small>
- Merhynchites viridilustrans <small>Pierce, 1913</small>
- Merhynchites wickhami <small>(Cockerell, 1912)</small> (western rose curculio)
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