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Rhinostomus barbirostris

Rhinostomus barbirostris

Fabricius, 1775
Broca-do-estipe

Family: Dryophthoridae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Rhina barbirostris.





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Rhinostomus barbirostris, common name bottlebrush weevil or bearded weevil, is a species of true weevil.

 Rhinostomus barbirostris can reach a length of , excluding beak. It is probably the third-largest weevil in the world. The basic color is black. The pronotum is as long as wide and densely punctate. The elytra bear distinct striae and are deeply punctate. Males have characteristic long reddish gold hairs on the apical portion of the long, straight, and dorsally dentate rostrum. The antennae are long and slender, and strongly elbowed. The front tibiae have two or more large, sharp teeth on the inner face. This species shows an unusual sexual polymorphism, as some males in each population are smaller than other males and resemble females.

Distribution: This common and widespread species occurs mainly in Central America and South America, while similar species in the genus occur in the United States, Africa, Madagascar, Borneo, and India.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhinostomus barbirostris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 11

Foto
Photography ID: 595542
  Adult

Patio Bonito
Caldas
Colombia
08/11/2024
Mariana Hernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 515368
  Adult

Ribeirão Pires
São Paulo
Brazil
11/12/2022
Horacio Alberto Garcia
Foto
Photography ID: 475914
  Adult

Chuy (uruguay)
Rocha
Uruguay
12/20/2021
Javier Laprebendere
Foto
Photography ID: 461545
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/22/2020
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 296127
  Adult

Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/31/2018
Pablo Capovilla
Foto
Photography ID: 252602
 
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/28/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 195382
  Adult

Eldorado
Misiones
Argentina
12/23/2016
Ivan Dvojak


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Species records

Count: 11



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223711515/01/2025ChileRegión de la AraucaníaLa paz, LoncocheNelson Navarrete
213057411/08/2024ColombiaCaldasSiete cueros, Patio BonitoMariana Hernandez
170112204/01/2023BrazilBahiaAlagoinhas, Senhor do bonfimVictor Hugo Soares De Souza
167932912/11/2022BrazilSão PauloBairro Sítio do Francês, Ribeirão PiresHoracio Alberto Garcia
151959720/12/2021UruguayRochaChuy (uruguay)Javier Laprebendere
146118322/11/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, ConcordiaPablo Bruni
83210631/10/2018ArgentinaMisionesLas 2000 ha barrio, Puerto IguazúPablo Capovilla
64785728/11/2017ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáSergio Cusano
71050728/10/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosInta Estación Experimental, ConcordiaEduardo Beltrocco
55545923/12/2016ArgentinaMisionesKilómetro 11, EldoradoIvan Dvojak
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rhinostomus barbirostris – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.