''Rhinostomus'' is a genus of the true weevil family,
Curculionidae
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
Th ...
and the monotypic
tribe
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Rhinostomini. They include "
yucca
''Yucca'' ( , YUCK-uh) is both the scientific name and common name for a genus native to North America from Panama to southern Canada. It contains 50 accepted species. In addition to yucca, they are also known as Adam's needle or Spanish-bayon ...
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'' ( , YUCK-uh) is both the scientific name and common name for a genus native to North America from Panama ...
'' - 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