Paranametis

Burke, 1960

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Paranametis is a of broad-nosed weevils in the Curculionidae, established by Burke in 1960. The genus contains at least one described , P. distincta. It belongs to the Entiminae and tribe Byrsopagini. Very little is documented about its or .

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How to pronounce Paranametis: /pɑːrəˈnæmətɪs/

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Taxonomic Status

The Catalogue of Life lists Paranametis as a synonym of Phyxelis, while GBIF treats it as an accepted . This discrepancy reflects ongoing taxonomic revision in the Byrsopagini tribe.

Known Species

Only one , Paranametis distincta, has been formally described. The remains poorly sampled, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist.

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