Species Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Fabricius, 1775)
Elephant Beetle, Elephant Weevil
- Curculio cylindrirostris Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April] [137].
- Curculio sexspinosus Donovan, E. 1805. An Epitome of the Natural History of the Insects of New Holland, New Zealand, New Guinea, Otaheite, and other Islands in the Indian, Southern, and Pacific Oceans: including Figures and Descriptions of One Hundred and Fifty-three Species of the more Splendid, Beautiful, and Interesting Insects, hitherto Discovered in those Countries, and which for the most Part have not appeared in the Works of any Preceding Author. London : Rivington iv + [167] pp. + [41] pls. [Date published January] [unnumbered page & plate].
- Orthorhinus longimanus Boisduval, J.A. 1835. Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont d'Urville. Faune Entomologique de l'Océan Pacifique, avec l'illustration des insectes nouveaux recueillis pendant le voyage. 2me Partie. Coléoptères et autres Ordres. Paris : J. Tastu vii 716 pp. [Date published 27-III-1835] [408] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus simulans Schoenherr, C.J. 1835. Genera et species curculionidum, cum synonymia hujus familiae. Species novae aut hactenus minus cognitae, descriptionibus a Dom. Leonardo Gyllenhal, C.H. Boheman, et entomologis aliis illustratae. Paris : Roret Vol. 3(1) pp. 1-505. [245] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus tenellus Pascoe, F.P. 1873. Additions to the Australian Curculionidae. Part IV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History iv 11: 178-199 [Date published Mar. 1873] [180] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus euchromus Fairmaire, L. 1883. Essai sur les Coléoptères de l'archipel de la Nouvelle-Bretagne. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 27(2): 1-58 [36] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus patruelis Pascoe, F.P. 1885. List of the Curculionidae of the Malay Archipelago collected by Dr. Odoardo Beccari, L.M. d'Albertis, and others. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 2 22: 201-332, pls 1-3 [225] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus vagus Olliff, A.S. 1889. The insect fauna of Lord Howe Island. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 2(4): 75-98 [91] [subjective synonym].
Type data:
Holotype AM K35829, Lord Howe Island, NSW [31° 34' S 159° 5' E]. - Orthorhinus cylindrirostris albiceps Lea, A.M. 1898. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22[1897]: 584-638 [Date published 11 February 1898] [624] [subjective synonym].
- Orthorhinus cylindrirostris pomicola Lea, A.M. 1898. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 22[1897]: 584-638 [Date published 11 February 1898] [624] [subjective synonym].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Pullen, K.R., Jennings, D. & Oberprieler, R.G. 2014. Annotated catalogue of Australian weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Zootaxa 3896(1): 1-481 [283]
Generic Combinations
- Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (Fabricius, 1775).
- Rhynchaenus cylindrirostris (Fabricius, 1775).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Ubiquitous throughout Australia.
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Hawkeswood, T.J. 1987. Beetles of Australia. North Ryde, NSW : Angus & Robertson 248 pp. [119; pl. 179]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | POLYPHAGA | 27-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | Max Beatson |
| 30-Jun-2015 | CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 | 08-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 31-Jan-2011 | ADDED |