Rhinotia hemisticta

Rhinotia hemisticta

''Rhinotia hemisticta'' is a species of weevil in the family Belidae, commonly referred to as the long-nosed weevil, or long nosed weevil. It is found in Australia, is about 1 inch long, and is found in wooded areas.
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Naming

It was first described by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1848 as ''Belus hemistictus''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyBelidae
GenusRhinotia
SpeciesR. hemisticta
Photographed in
Australia