Stenoptochus
Casey, 1888
Stenoptochus is a of broad-nosed in the , established by Casey in 1888. The genus contains at least two described : S. inconstans and S. vanduzeei. These weevils belong to the Entiminae and tribe Peritelini. As with other broad-nosed weevils, they possess a short, broad rather than the elongated snout characteristic of many curculionids.
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Taxonomic Notes
The Stenoptochus was described by Thomas L. Casey in 1888. It is classified within the tribe Peritelini of the Entiminae (broad-nosed ), which is characterized by members having a short, broad . The two described are S. inconstans Casey, 1888 and S. vanduzeei Van Dyke, 1935.
Data Sources
Taxonomic records for this appear in ITIS, Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and BugGuide.. iNaturalist reports 16 observations for the genus.