Gasterocercini
hidden snout weevils
Gasterocercini is a tribe of within the , commonly referred to as hidden snout weevils. The tribe contains at least four —Cophes, Episcirrus, Hohonus, and Rhynchus—with approximately eight described . These weevils are part of the enormous radiation of , though specific biological details for the tribe as a whole remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gasterocercini: /ˌɡæstɛroʊˈsɜrsɪnaɪ/
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Identification
Gasterocercini can be recognized as a tribe within the by features associated with the hidden snout group, though specific diagnostic characters distinguishing this tribe from related curculionid tribes are not clearly documented in available sources. The included (Cophes, Episcirrus, Hohonus, Rhynchus) are the primary identifiers for this group.
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Distribution
Geographic range is poorly documented at the tribal level. Individual within Gasterocercini have been recorded from various regions, but comprehensive distribution data for the tribe as a whole is unavailable.
Similar Taxa
- Other Curculionidae tribesGasterocercini is distinguished from other tribes primarily by tribal-level and included , though specific morphological differentiating characters are not well documented in accessible literature.
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Taxonomic composition
The tribe comprises four : Cophes (Champion, 1905), Episcirrus (Kuschel, 1958), Hohonus (Kissinger, 1964), and Rhynchus (Kissinger, 1964). Two of these genera were described by David G. Kissinger in 1964, suggesting a relatively recent taxonomic refinement of this group.