Premnobius
Eichhoff, W.J., 1878
Premnobius is a of in the , established by Wilhelm Joseph Eichhoff in 1878. The genus contains more than 30 described . Members are classified within the family, though they exhibit the wood-boring habits characteristic of bark beetles. The genus is part of the diverse Curculionidae, one of the largest families of .
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Taxonomic note
Premnobius is placed in , the of true , rather than in Scolytinae (the sometimes treated as family ). This reflects modern systems that recognize bark beetles as a derived group within weevils.
Authorship clarification
The was described by Wilhelm Joseph Eichhoff (1838–1888), a German who made significant contributions to the study of during the 19th century.