Rhynchomolpus
| Rhynchomolpus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Typophorini |
| Genus: | Rhynchomolpus Gressitt, 1969[1] |
| Type species | |
| Rhynchomolpus curculionoides Gressitt, 1969[1]
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Rhynchomolpus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, distributed in New Guinea. It is not known to have any close relatives in the subfamily, having an unusual head and antennae: it has an elongated neck, and the antennae are short, stout and quite hairy. The name of the genus refers to its resemblance to a snout beetle.[1]
Species
- Rhynchomolpus curculionoides Gressitt, 1969[1] – Papua New Guinea (Eastern Highlands)
- Rhynchomolpus ptinoides Gressitt, 1969[1] – Papua New Guinea (Morobe)
References
- ^ a b c d e Gressitt, J. L. (1969). "Chrysomelid beetles from the Papuan subregion, 6 (Eumolpinae, 4)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 11 (1): 1–31.