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Billbug (Sphenophorus venatus) - Sphenophorus venatus
Copyright © 2007 Ted Kropiewnicki

Billbug (Sphenophorus venatus) - Sphenophorus venatus
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
November 16, 2007
Size: ~ 7 mm
Found sitting on house foundation probably trying to find a way to get inside.

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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 17 November, 2007 - 11:06am
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 8:42pm

Moved
Moved from Billbugs. Thanks V!
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 27 January, 2009 - 1:57pm login or register to post comments

Billbug - Sphenophorus
Brad and Christopher, thank you both for the ID and movement of this and related images. Ted
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 30 November, 2007 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Billbugs.
… Brad Barnd, 30 November, 2007 - 12:11am login or register to post comments

Sphenophorus sp
This is a Sphenophorus species (Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae).
… Christopher Majka, 29 November, 2007 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphenophorus venatus (Say, 1831), i suppose
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… v belov, 27 January, 2009 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by Charles O'Brien
Sphenophorus venatus (Say)
… v belov, 23 May, 2009 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

 
Subspecies
According to ITIS, there are 2 subspecies. Any idea on how to tell them apart and which subspecies this one might be?
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 23 May, 2009 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks v!
I appreciate the follow-up!
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 23 May, 2009 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

Yes
A weevil, probably a billbug (or Sphenophorus). See here.
… Brad Barnd, 17 November, 2007 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Sphenophorus
Thank you!
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 17 November, 2007 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

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