Insecta - Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Alternative spelling: Geonemidae
Full reference: J. Gistel. 1848. Faunula monacensis cantharologica. Isis von Oken
Parent taxon: Entiminae according to N. Franz and G. Y. Zhang 2017
See also Bouchard et al. 2011 and Legalov 2015
Sister taxa: Anypotactini, Argoptochus incertus, Bagous atavus, Brachycerus exilis, Brachyderini, Cneorhinini, Cylydrorhinini, Cyphicerini, Entimini, Eudiagogini, Eustylini, Hormorini, Laccopygus, Laccopygus rhenanus, Lachnopus robustus, Laparocerini, Megarhynchaenus, Naupactus crassirostris, Oligocryptus, Ophryastini, Otiorhynchini, Otiorhynchus boettingensis, Phyllobiini, Phytonomus firmus, Polydrusini, Polydrusitae, Pristorhynchini, Scelianoma, Sciaphilini, Sciaphilus nigriscens, Sitona atavina, Sitona attavina, Sitona exitiorum, Sitones venustulus, Sitonini, Strophosomus marcelini, Syntomostylus fortis, Tanymecini, Trachyphloeini, Tropiphorini, Tychius manderstjernai, Polydrosini
Subtaxa: Epicaerus Eudomus Evopes Omileus Trigonoscuta Tropirhinus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1 collection)
• Eocene of United States (13: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 14 collections including 43 occurrences