The genus Rhinorhipus is restricted to northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, Australia. Rhinorhipidae, a new beetle family from Australia, with comments on the phylogeny of the Elateriformia.
Body strongly convex.
Sides of body not evenly curved. Upper surfaces of body clothed with distinct hairs, setae or scales. Upper surfaces of body without deep foveae. Prothorax, metathorax and-or abdomen without extrusible glands. Head width just behind eyes not distinctly greater than prothoracic width.