A genus of small beetles, including the famous boll weevil, whose larvae feed on plant buds and seeds.
From Greek 'anthos' (flower) and 'nomos' (law or rule), suggesting these beetles 'rule' or dominate the flowers they infest.
The boll weevil, a type of Anthonomus beetle, was so destructive to American cotton crops that its accidental escape into the U.S. from Mexico changed farming history and even has a monument dedicated to it.
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