Neoerethistes
O'Brien & Wibmer, 1982
Species Guides
1Neoerethistes is a of true weevils in the Curculionidae containing more than 30 described . The genus was renamed from Erethistes in 1982 to avoid homonymy with a genus of South Asian river catfishes. The sole North American representative north of Mexico is N. arizonicus, which occurs in the southwestern United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neoerethistes: //ˌniː.oʊ.ɛˈrɛθ.ɪˌstiːz//
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Distribution
The has a broad distribution with most occurring outside North America. The only species documented in North America north of Mexico, Neoerethistes arizonicus, is found in the southwestern United States.
Misconceptions
The name Erethistes was previously used for this weevil but was abandoned due to homonymy with Erethistes, a genus of South Asian river catfishes in the Erethistidae. The replacement name Neoerethistes was established by O'Brien & Wibmer in 1982.
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Nomenclatural history
The was originally described as Erethistes, but this name was preoccupied by a catfish genus. The replacement name Neoerethistes was coined in 1982.
Species diversity
More than 30 have been described, with 36 species currently recognized in the .