Palirhoeus
genus of insects
Palirhoeus is a monospecific genus of beetle found on islands in the Sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Taxonomy
Palirhoeus eatoni is the only species within the genus Palirhoeus. This weevil species was described in 1876 by the British entomologist C. O. Waterhouse who placed it in the genus Ectemnorrhinus. In 1971, Chilean-New Zealand entomologist Guillermo Kuschel created the monospecific genus Palirhoeus.
Description
Palirhoeus eatoni is a weevil in the tribe Ectemnorhinini with seven larval instars. Adult females are on average larger (4.4 mm) than males (3.9mm). Adults are black or dark brown with a slight metallic sheen. Thorax has keel-like ridge.
Biology
Palirhoeus eatoni lives on the shoreline (in the littoral zone), where it feeds on marine algae and lichens. The species is tolerant of cold but cannot survive freezing.
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