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 Desbrochers des Loges, 1891 Dereodus curtulus (Desbrochers des Loges, 1891) Dereodus marginellus (Boheman, 1834) Subgenus Dereodus (sensu stricto) Dereodus albofasciatus Magnano, 2009 Dereodus andamanensis Marshall, 1916 Dereodus curtus (Boheman, 1840) Dereodus cylindricollis Gestro, 1892 Dereodus denticollis Boheman, 1834 Dereodus elegantulus Hustache, 1924 Dereodus elongatus Gestro, 1892 Dereodus macularius (Pascoe, 1883) Dereodus mastos (Herbst, 1797) Dereodus mesopotamicus (Pic, 1896) Dereodus pauper Dalman, 1834 Dereodus phasianellus Fairmaire, 1886 Dereodus pollinosus Redtenbacher, 1844 Dereodus pulverosus Marshall, 1916 Dereodus recticollis Marshall, 1909 Dereodus schoenherri Faust, 1885 Dereodus sitonoides (Pic, 1896) Dereodus sparsus Boheman, 1840 Dereodus striatopunctatus Fairmaire, 1887 Dereodus subroseus Faust, 1895 Dereodus trisulcatus (Voss, 1922) Dereodus uhlenhethi Hustache, 1936 Dereodus vagabundus Faust, 1885 Dereodus vigilans Marshall, 1916
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