†Paltorhynchus depratus Scudder 1893 (weevil)
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Insecta - Coleoptera - Belidae
Alternative combination: Trypanorhynchus depratus
Full reference: S. H. Scudder. 1893. Tertiary Rhynchophorous Coleoptera of the United States. Monographs of the United States Geological Survey 21:1-206
Belongs to Paltorhynchus according to G. Poinar and A. A. Legalov 2015
See also Legalov 2015 and Scudder 1893
Sister taxa: Paltorhynchus bisulcatus, Paltorhynchus narwhal, Paltorhynchus rectirostris, Paltorhynchus sedatus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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