Biology:Rhinotia hemisticta
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Long-nosed weevil | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Belidae |
| Genus: | Rhinotia |
| Species: | R. hemisticta
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhinotia hemisticta (Germar, 1848)
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Rhinotia hemisticta is a species of weevil in the family Belidae, commonly referred to as the long-nosed weevil, or long nosed weevil.[1] It is found in Australia,[1] is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, and is found in wooded areas.[citation needed]
It was first described by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1848 as Belus hemistictus.[2][3]
A long-nosed weevil feeding on acacia leaves in south east New South Wales
High magnification image of a long nosed weevil showing head detail
Taking flight
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Long Nosed Weevil (Rhinotia hemistictus)". OzAnimals Australian wildlife. http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Long-Nosed-Weevil/Rhinotia/hemistictus.html.
- ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory: Rhinotia hemisticta" (in en). https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Rhinotia_hemisticta.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q108464804
Wikidata ☰ Q7320686 entry
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