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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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Photography ID: 461545
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/22/2020
Pablo Bruni
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Photography ID: 252602
 
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/28/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
146118322/11/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosVilla Zorraquin, ConcordiaPablo Bruni
71050728/10/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosInta Estación Experimental, ConcordiaEduardo Beltrocco
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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 20/09/2026.