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The thirty-nine extant genera of Conoderinae known to occur in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean are reviewed based on external morphology. An identification key is provided along with diagnoses, distributions, species counts, and natural history information, when known, for each genus. Morphological character systems of importance for weevil classification are surveyed, potential relationships among the tribes and genera are discussed, and groups most in need of taxonomic and phylogenetic attention are identified. The following genera are transferred to new tribes: Acoptus LeConte, 1876 from the Lechriopini to the Othippiini
(new placement) and the South American genus Hedycera Pascoe, 1870 from the Lechriopini to the Piazurini
(new placement). Philides Champion, 1906 and Philinna Champion, 1906 are transferred from the Lechriopini to Conoderinae
incertae sedis
(new placement) although their placement as conoderines is uncertain. The species Copturomimus
cinereus Heller, 1895 is designated as the type species of the genus Copturomimus Heller, 1895.
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