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Weevil - Sphenophorus
Copyright © 2006 Claude Pilon

Weevil - Sphenophorus
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
July 14, 2006
Is it possible to determine the genus or the species?
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Contributed by Claude Pilon on 16 April, 2007 - 10:04pm
Last updated 17 April, 2007 - 8:11am

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This is a species of Sphenophorus but the photo does not capture enough critical characters to be able to name the species.
… C W OBrien, 10 September, 2009 - 11:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.
… Claude Pilon, 17 April, 2007 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

Subfamily Dryophthorinae
Likely Sphenophorus, but I'm not entirely sure.
… Brad Barnd, 16 April, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphenophorus
Thanks Brad. Yes, I think you are right. Cedar Creek and other sites on the net show insects similar to this one.
… Claude Pilon, 17 April, 2007 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

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