Amalorrhynchus
Reitter, E., 1913
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1Amalorrhynchus is a of weevils ( Curculionidae) established by Edmund Reitter in 1913. The genus contains two recognized : Amalorrhynchus melanarius (originally described by Stephens in 1831) and Amalorrhynchus lukjanovitshi (described by Korotyaev in 1980). Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).
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Taxonomic history
The was erected by Edmund Reitter in 1913. The type , Amalorrhynchus melanarius, was originally described under a different genus by Stephens in 1831. The second species, A. lukjanovitshi, was added much later by Korotyaev in 1980.
Observation records
As of the data cutoff, the has only 8 observations recorded on iNaturalist, suggesting it is either rare, under-recorded, or restricted to specific .