Orthognathini
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1Orthognathini is a tribe of weevils within the Curculionidae. The tribe includes at least three recognized : Orthognathus (the type genus), Mesocordylus, and Sipalinus. These beetles are characterized by the distinctive rostrum typical of Curculionidae, though specific tribal-level morphological synapomorphies are not well documented in accessible literature. The tribe has been recorded across multiple continents based on specimen data.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Orthognathini: /ɔr.θoʊɡˈnæθɪnaɪ/
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Distribution
Records exist from multiple continents including Africa, Asia, and the Americas based on specimen data in aggregated databases. Specific range boundaries for the tribe as a whole are not established.
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Included genera
The tribe contains the following : Orthognathus Schönherr, 1838 (type genus), Mesocordylus, and Sipalinus. Data sources: ITIS, Catalogue of Life, GBIF, BugGuide.net.
Observation data
iNaturalist records 3,452 observations for this tribe, indicating moderate documentation effort, though these likely represent a small subset of described .