Rhinosimus
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Rhinosimus is a genus
of narrow-waisted bark beetle
s, usually recognized by the long rostrum
on the head of an adult beetle.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of narrow-waisted bark beetle
Salpingidae
Salpingidae or narrow-waisted bark beetles is a family of beetles, in the large suborder Polyphaga. The species are small, about 1.5 - 7 mm in length...
s, usually recognized by the long rostrum
Rostrum (anatomy)
The term rostrum is used for a number of unrelated structures in different groups of animals:*In crustaceans, the rostrum is the forward extension of the carapace in front of the eyes....
on the head of an adult beetle.