Status Rank Description:
a comprehensive taxonomic revision is required for this genus (Anderson 1997);Anderson, RS. 1997. Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae. excluding Scolytinae and Platypodinae) of the Yukon. In: Insects of the Yukon (eds. HV. Danks and JA. Downes). Biological Survey of Canada Monograph Series. No. 2.; in NT according to McNamara, J. 1991e. Family Curculionidae: snout beetles. In Checklist of beetles of Canada and Alaska. (Y. Bousquet ed.). Publication 1861/E, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Decision Process Description:
Draft ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment).
