Piazorhinus

Schoenherr, 1835

Piazorhinus is a of true () established by Schoenherr in 1835. The genus contains eight described distributed in North and South America. Species are characterized by their small size and typical weevil with an elongated snout. The genus includes both historically described species (dating to 1826) and more recently described (through 1939).

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Piazorhinus: //ˌpiːəzoʊˈraɪnəs//

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Distribution

Recorded from the United States (including Vermont) and Guyana. -level distributions include North records for P. scutellaris, P. pictus, P. thoracicus, P. tuberculatus, and P. leucopectoralis, and South American records for P. guyanensis.

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