ColeopteraCurculionidae – Snout and Bark Beetles

Cophes longiusculus

This record describes Cophes longiusculus (species). Recorded family: Curculionidae. Recorded order: Coleoptera.

Identification and Appearance

Cophes longiusculus - Cophes longiusculus — Contributed by Mike Quinn

readily separated from all other species in the genus from the area under consideration, by the very elongate form and the bidentate anterior femora.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)
Subfamily: Cryptorhynchinae
Tribe: Gasterocercini
Genus: Cophes

Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.

Habitat and Range

Geographic Range

Houston to Panama - Map (BG data)

About Primitive Winged Insects: the wider group

Order-level background for Coleoptera, the group containing Cophes longiusculus. Species-specific details appear above.

Group overview

Coleoptera is the largest order of insects with over 400,000 described species, representing ~25% of all known animal species and ~40% of all insects. In the U.S. alone, nearly 30,000 beetle species have been identified.

Ecological role of the group

Beetles are prominent decomposers, especially in forests, breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients. As predators, they reduce populations of pest insects. Many species are also important pollinators of flowering plants.

Economic and practical significance of the group

Beetles have major economic significance: leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and weevils (Curculionoidea) are among the most destructive agricultural pests globally, costing billions annually, while predatory species like ladybugs provide natural pest control.

Recorded sources for this group: Britannica, Smithsonian, NCSU Entomology. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.

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