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Pachylobius picivorus
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Pachylobius picivorus
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 29, 2008
Size: Maybe around 13 mm?
I find these fairly often. I decided to take a few indoor pictures of this one so I could have a little control on the lighting. I see some that are similar either listed as Hylobius pales (Pales Weevil) or Pachylobius picivorus. How would a beginner like me tell them apart? Is either even close?

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 28 June, 2008 - 5:03pm
Last updated 19 September, 2008 - 1:21pm

Yes,
looks exactly the same!
… Boris Büche, 25 September, 2008 - 5:17am login or register to post comments

Great series--validating another set
I think the series of photos:



are of another Pachylobius picivorus. I've had such trouble identifying this one, I'm hoping somebody will verify that this is the same species.
… Cotinis, 24 September, 2008 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Molytinae.
… John R. Maxwell, 19 September, 2008 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

now, this is Pachylobius --
i'm sure now thanks to your spectacular pics, John; pls make the sp.page and add to it a few more pics, viz [1] this one, [2] this one, [3] this one, [4] this one, and [5] this one
… v belov, 19 September, 2008 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles. to subfamily - safe insofar.
… Boris Büche, 4 September, 2008 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 1 August, 2008 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

Great images
- Yours! Not so those on the web for Pachylobius. But, according to this source, we can rule out H.pales.
Please do not take my contribution as an ID - its just the choice between the prior alternatives, there may be more . . .
… Boris Büche, 30 June, 2008 - 6:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the link (and image praise). I must confess it wasn't as obvious to me, even after reading the article, why mine isn't H.pales. Mine has flattened leg features and H.pales doesn't? I added another image showing this feature better as well as the images of another specimen which may or may not be the same species as this one.
… John R. Maxwell, 30 June, 2008 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

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