Rhinoncus is a genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae.[2] Species feed on plants of the knotweed family Polygonaceae.[2]

Rhinoncus
Rhinoncus pericarpius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Tribe: Phytobiini
Genus: Rhinoncus
Schönherr, 1825 [1]
Synonyms
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  • Amalorhinoncus Wagner, 1936
  • Amalorrhynchus Colonnelli, 1979
  • Campilirhynchus Gyllenhal, 1837
  • Campilyrhynchus Villa & Villa, 1844
  • Camplirhinchus Gistl, 1829
  • Campylorhynchus Agassiz, 1846
  • Compylirhynchus Hummel, 1823
  • Cryptorhis Billberg, 1820
  • Cryptorhynchus Latreille, 1810
  • Pachylorhynchus Dejean, 1821
  • Rhinonchus Stephens, 1833
  • Rhinoncus Winkler, 1930
  • Rhinoneus Gistel, 1848

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Rhinoncus:

References

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  1. "Rhinoncus Schönherr, 1825". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Rhinoncus - BugGuide.Net", BugGuide.net, May 2006, web: BG-50260.