Rhynchomolpus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, distributed in New Guinea. It is not known to have any close relatives in the subfamily, having an unusual head and antennae: it has an elongated neck, and the antennae are short, stout and quite hairy. The name of the genus refers to its resemblance to a snout beetle.
Species Rhynchomolpus curculionoides Gressitt, 1969 – Papua New Guinea (Eastern Highlands) Rhynchomolpus ptinoides Gressitt, 1969 – Papua New Guinea (Morobe)
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