Rhinotia haemoptera W.Kirby, 1819 is a animal in the Belidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhinotia haemoptera W.Kirby, 1819

Rhinotia haemoptera W.Kirby, 1819

Rhinotia haemoptera (the red weevil) is a Lycidae-mimicking Belidae weevil species found in Australia.

Family
Genus
Rhinotia
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Rhinotia haemoptera W.Kirby, 1819

Rhinotia haemoptera, commonly known as the red weevil, is a species of weevil that belongs to the family Belidae. This species is found in Australia. Its colouration resembles that of net-winged beetles (family Lycidae), and it is thought to be a mimic of these beetles.

Photo: (c) Geoffrey Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Geoffrey Cox · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Belidae Rhinotia

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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