| Taxon | Rhynchaenus |
|---|---|
| Authority | Illiger, 1798 |
| Type species | Curculio viminalis |
| Type species authority | Fabricius, 1775 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision |
Rhynchaenus is a genus of beetles alternatively placed in the subfamily Rhynchaeninae or in Curculioninae, of family Curculionidae.[1][2] It previously included members of the genus Orchestes, but is now restricted to a vastly smaller group of species, all of which occur in Europe, Japan, or North Africa and feed on plants in the family Asteraceae.[3] Reports of its occurrence in North America refer to Orchestes species.[4]
Taxonomy
A large number of species have been historically classified as Rhynchaenus, although nearly all former species now are placed in different genera.[5][6]
References
- ^ "ION: Index to Organism Names"
- ^ "Namebank Record Detail"
- ^ "Search"
- ^ Anderson et al., 2007
- ^ "Rhynchaenus - Encyclopedia of Life"
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2010 Annual Checklist :: Search all names"
Literature cited
- Anderson, R.S. 1989. Revision of the subfamily Rhynchaeninae in North America (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (subscription required). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 115(3):207–312.
- Anderson, R.S., O'Brien, C.W., Salsbury, G.A. and Krauth, S.J. 2007. Orchestes alni (L.) newly discovered in North America (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (subscription required). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 80(1):78–79.