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weevil - Sphenophorus
Copyright © 2007 Kerry S. Matz

weevil - Sphenophorus
Salt Lake City, (N40°46.727'W111°52.629'ele4609'), Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
August 2, 2007
Size: 7mm
Might be one of the "billbugs" lawn care providers always want to eradicate.

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Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 6 August, 2007 - 10:17pm
Last updated 6 August, 2007 - 11:39pm

ID
Sphenophorus sp. definitely not venatus, but insufficient characters in the photos to be named to species. With almost 70 described valid species annd a dozen subspecies it is a difficult group to ID and be sure what the species is. Multiple photos help a lot but even with specimens it not always possible to ID the species.
… C W OBrien, 11 September, 2009 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

suspect S. venatus -- let's wait for Dr. O'Brien's input
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… v belov, 10 September, 2009 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.
… Brad Barnd, 6 August, 2007 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

yes
Its a billbug, in the genus Sphenophorus.
… Brad Barnd, 6 August, 2007 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

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