Macroscytalus

Broun, 1881

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Macroscytalus is a of weevils ( Curculionidae) established by Thomas Broun in 1881. It is native to New Zealand and is part of the diverse Australasian weevil fauna. The genus contains relatively few described and remains poorly documented in published literature.

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How to pronounce Macroscytalus: //ˌmækrəˈsaɪtələs//

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Distribution

to New Zealand.

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Taxonomic note

Macroscytalus was described by Thomas Broun, a prolific New Zealand entomologist who described over 4,000 of Coleoptera from New Zealand and the Pacific. The has received limited subsequent taxonomic attention.

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