Rhinolaemus
| Rhinolaemus | |
|---|---|
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| Rhinolaemus maculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Laemophloeidae |
| Genus: | Rhinolaemus Steele, 1954 |
Rhinolaemus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. The only known species in the genus is Rhinolaemus maculatus, a large (4 mm) dark beetle with pale fascia on the elytra, conspicuous pubescence, and a rostrate head.[1] It is the only known rostrate laemophloeid in the Pacific region. It is known from a single specimen collected in Fiji. Nothing is known of its biology or immature stages.
References
- ↑ Steel, W.O. 1954. A new genus and species of Laemophloeinae from the Fiji Islands (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London (B) 23: 143-145.
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