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weevil night - weevil #2 - Pheloconus hispidus

weevil night - weevil #2 - Pheloconus hispidus
Medford, (~25 miles east of Philadelphia, PA) Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
August 10, 2009
Size: 3.5mm
this guy looks like a used hairbrush. I assume those erect setae will help determine. suggestions welcome :)

came to UV light

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very nice; will have it checked
shows many more dark erect setae than the MCZ type, otherwise seems a good match

Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.

 
ID confirmed by Robert Anderson: Pheleconus hispidus
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