Curculionidae

Japanese: Curculionidae
Curculionidae

…A general term for insects in the family Curculionidae in the order Curculionidae. However, in addition to the Curculionidae, the families Homonidae, Alaridae, and Trichosanthes are all commonly referred to as weevils because they all have a long, thin head that protrudes forward in front of the eyes and forms a proboscis.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Curculionidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…甲虫目ゾウムシ科Curculionidaeの昆虫の総称。しかし,ゾウムシ科のほかヒゲナガゾウムシ科,オトシブミ科,ミツギリゾウムシ科などは,いずれも頭部が眼の前方で細長く前方へ突出して口吻(こうふん)をなしているため,これらを含めて俗にゾウムシと呼ぶことがある。…

※「Curculionidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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