Rhynchomolpus
Rhynchomolpus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in New Guinea, and the name refers to its resemblance to a snout beetle.[1]
| Rhynchomolpus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Typophorini |
| Genus: | Rhynchomolpus Gressitt, 1969[1] |
| Type species | |
| Rhynchomolpus curculionoides Gressitt, 1969[1] | |
References
- Gressitt, J. L. (1969). "Chrysomelid beetles from the Papuan subregion, 6 (Eumolpinae, 4)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 11 (1): 1–31.
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