Taxonomy, systematics and nomenclature of Curculionoidea. Currently specializing on the systematics of Cryptorhynchinae and Molytinae, and in the compilation of the species catalogue, WTaxa.
Particularly interested in seed predation by weevils on trees of the family Dipterocarpacea in South East Asia and of Conotrachelus and other weevils in Central America.
Inflorescence inhabitant Lixini (Larinus and allied genera) in worldwide
- Taxonomy and ecology of Lixini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae) at Palearctic Region
- Systematic, taxonomy and ecology of the inflorescence inhabitant Lixini (Larinus and allied genera) in worldwide.
- Weevil biodiversity at Anatolia (mainly: Lixinae, Ceutorhynchinae, Baridinae)
- Beneficial weevils of Mediterranean
M.D.S.U.Karunaratne
No 223
Hanwella Road
Urapola
Sri Lanka
Weevil Taxanomy
weevil taxonomy,behavior, morphology & their control
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Scolytinae, Platypodinae
bark and ambrosia beetle/taxonomy, biogeography, biology, especially Mexico and Central America
A general interest in the Curculionidae, with specific research projects on Rhinusa/Gymnetron and the Cratopini.
weevil systematics, population genetics and evolution
Curculionidae: Cossoninae & Molytinae
weevil taxonomy, evolution and biogeography