FIGURES 9–16. 9 in Weevils, weevils, weevils everywhere *

FIGURES 9–16. 9—the South African Microcerus latipennis, a member of the enigmatic African Microcerinae (Brentidae). 10— larva of Microcerus latipennis feeding on the taproot of Sida rhombifolia (Malvaceae). 11—the ant-associated Cordus ganglbaueri (Brentidae: Brentinae) from Australia. 12—the South African Tanaos interstitialis (Brentidae: Apioninae), a primitive apionine developing in flower heads of Protea caffra (Proteaceae). 13—a pair of the South African Antliarhinus zamiae (Brentidae: Apioninae) on a cut cycad seed hollowed out by their larvae. 14—dead female Antliarhinus zamiae with her rostrum stuck in a cycad seed. 15—the large Australian Grasstree Weevil, Trigonotarsus rugosus (Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae), on dead trunk of its grasstree host, Xanthorrhoea (Xanthorrhoeaceae). 16—the large, colourful Elephant Weevil, Brachycerus ornatus (Curculionidae: Brachycerinae), from southern Africa on leaves of Ammocharis coranica (Alliaceae or Amaryllidaceae), its larval host.