Pelenomus

Thomson, C.G., 1859

Species Guides

Pelenomus asperulus
Pelenomus fuliginosus(Sooty Minute Seed Weevil)
Pelenomus gracilipes
Pelenomus squamosus
Pelenomus sulcicollis
Pelenomus waltoni

Pelenomus is a of weevils in the Curculionidae, Ceutorhynchinae. The genus was established by Thomson in 1859 and occurs across Europe, North America, and China. A 2013 taxonomic revision documented six in China, including one new species (P. curvatus) and four new country records.

Pelenomus sulcicollis by (c) Brandon Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brandon Johnson. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pelenomus waltoni by (c) Barry Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Barry Walter. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Pelenomus: //ˌpɛlɛˈnoʊməs//

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Distribution

Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America, and China (including Yunnan province). Distribution records from GBIF indicate presence in Scandinavia; Chinese fauna includes six documented .

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Taxonomic history

The was revised for China in 2013, increasing the known Chinese fauna from one to six . The revision included P. curvatus sp. nov. and new records of P. waltoni, P. canaliculatus, P. quadricorniger, and P. roelofsi.