| Lyperobius | |
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| A Lyperobius weevil on Aciphylla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Molytinae |
| Genus: | Lyperobius Pascoe, 1876 |
Lyperobius is a weevil genus in the subfamily Molytinae.[1] Most Lyperobius species live in sub-alpine and alpine grassland, feeding on members of the family Apiaceae. Adults are active by day and feed on flowers, seeds, leaves and stems of the host plant. Larvae are found in the thick roots, rhizomes and soil surrounding the root system. All members of this genus are endemic to New Zealand. With the exception of L. huttoni and L. nesidiotes, all species are only found on the South Island.[2]
- ^ "Lyperobius huttoni". New Zealand Organisms Register. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Craw, Robin C. (1999). "Molytini (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 39: 1–68.