''Rhinostomus'' is a genus of the true weevil family,
Curculionidae and the monotypic
tribe
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Rhinostomini. They include "
yucca
''Yucca'' is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40–50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish ...
weevils" and were previously placed in a
genus called ''Yuccaborus''; in 2002, this was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Rhinostomus'', and the species, ''
Y. frontalis'', was moved to the genus ''Rhinostomus''.
Species
* ''
Rhinostomus barbirostris''
* ''
Rhinostomus frontalis
''Rhinostomus frontalis'' is a species of weevils, previously placed in a genus called ''Yuccaborus'' and known as the yucca
''Yucca'' is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. Its 40–50 ...
'' - formerly ''Yuccaborus frontalis''
* ''
Rhinostomus meldolae''
* ''
Rhinostomus niger''
* ''
Rhinostomus oblitus''
* ''
Rhinostomus quadrisignatus''
* ''
Rhinostomus scrutator''
* ''
Rhinostomus thompsoni''
References
Gwannon* Patricia Vaurie
Weevils of the Tribe Sipalini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Rhynchophorinae) Part 1. The Genera Rhinostomus and Yuccaborus* Morrone, J.J., Cuevas, P.I. (2002
Cladistics of the pantropical genus ''Rhinostomus'' (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Dryophthoridae) with nomenclatural notes
External links
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Curculionidae genera
Dryophthorinae