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Sphenophorus apicalis
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Copyright © 2010
Ron M.
Weevil -
Sphenophorus apicalis
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 8, 2010
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Contributed by
Ron M.
on 9 June, 2010 - 6:13am
Last updated 11 October, 2013 - 1:22am
Thanks for all of the help with this image!
My daughter pointed this out to me as it was strolling down our sidewalk. Too bad I only had the point-and-shoot camera...
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Ron M.
, 17 June, 2010 - 11:16pm
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sweet... thanks, Ron & Charlie! growing, growing...
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v belov
, 17 June, 2010 - 2:59pm
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Sphenophorus apicalis LeConte Named for the pair of prothoracic pits. Not common in collections but not truly rare.
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Charles W. O'Brien
, 17 June, 2010 - 2:47pm
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those frontal foveae on the pronotum...
don't recall seeing anything like that before...
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