Amaurorhinus
Fairmaire, 1860
Species Guides
1Amaurorhinus is a of weevils in the Curculionidae, established by L. Fairmaire in 1860. The genus belongs to the diverse order Coleoptera, within the suborder Polyphaga and infraorder Cucujiformia. Members of this genus are classified among the true weevils, a large and economically significant group characterized by their distinctive elongated snouts. The genus is currently accepted in taxonomic databases, though published -level information appears limited in readily accessible sources.
Distribution
Southeast Asia (based on GBIF distribution records: SE). Specific country-level data is not available from the provided sources.
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Taxonomic placement
Amaurorhinus is positioned within Curculionidae, the largest of beetles. The is part of the infraorder Cucujiformia, which includes weevils and related groups. The original description by Fairmaire dates to 1860, indicating this is a long-established but possibly understudied genus.
Data limitations
No -level information, observations, or ecological data were retrieved from the queried sources (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, NCBI, iNaturalist). The has zero observations on iNaturalist and no Wikipedia summary. This suggests either rarity, restricted distribution, or limited taxonomic attention in recent literature.