Review of the Genera of Conoderinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean

The thirty-nine extant genera of Conoderinae known to occur in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean are reviewed based on external morphology. An identification key is provided along with diagnoses, distributions, species counts, and natural history information, when known, for each genus. Morphological character systems of importance for weevil classification are surveyed, potential relationships among the tribes and genera are discussed, and groups most in need of taxonomic and phylogenetic attention are identified. The following genera are transferred to new tribes: LeConte, 1876 from the Lechriopini to the Othippiini and the South American genus Pascoe, 1870 from the Lechriopini to the Piazurini . Champion, 1906 and Champion, 1906 are transferred from the Lechriopini to Conoderinae although their placement as conoderines is uncertain. The species Heller, 1895 is designated as the type species of the genus Heller, 1895.