Pseudocneorhinus obesus

Roelofs, 1873

A broad-nosed weevil in the tribe Trachyphloeini, described from Japan in 1873. Records indicate presence in East Asia (China, Russian Far East) and eastern North America, suggesting introduced . The belongs to a of flightless weevils characterized by compact, rounded bodies.

Pseudocneorhinus (10.3897-zookeys.853.33311) Figures 37–51 by Ren L, Borovec R, Zhang R (2019) On the genus Pseudocneorhinus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae), with descriptions of five new species from China. ZooKeys 853: 57-86. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.853.33311. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Pseudocneorhinus (10.3897-zookeys.853.33311) Figures 25–30 by Ren L, Borovec R, Zhang R (2019) On the genus Pseudocneorhinus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae), with descriptions of five new species from China. ZooKeys 853: 57-86. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.853.33311. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Pseudocneorhinus obesus: /ˌsjuːdoʊˌnɪəˈraɪnəs oʊˈbiːsəs/

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Distribution

Native range appears to include East Asia: recorded from Japan (type locality), China (Anhui, Fujian provinces), and the Russian Far East (Amur region). Introduced to North America: documented from District of Columbia and DeKalb County (likely Georgia or Illinois, USA).

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