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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Snout and Bark Beetles (Curculionidae) » Broad-nosed Weevils (Entiminae) » Polydrusini » Polydrusus » Pale Green Weevil (Polydrusus impressifrons)
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Pale Green Weevil - Polydrusus impressifrons
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Pale Green Weevil - Polydrusus impressifrons
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 12, 2007
A common species on Salix and other plants in my backyard.
This is a Polydrusus impressifrons. Features that distinguish it from the similar sericeus (from the info page): "less conspicuous black lines in elytra, relatively small eyes positioned laterally and parallel to midline, least interocular distance 1.5 to 2 times width of eye, elytral margins slightly sinuate and widest near apex, and anterior margin of snout with notch in middle"
All of which are visible in this image. Will need new species page.
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 17 June, 2007 - 10:37pm
Last updated 18 June, 2007 - 4:45am

may add a distinguishing feature?
note the very different development of the lateral sulci of the rostrum (antennal base inserted in repose) of this species, and P.sericeus:
… Boris Büche, 20 June, 2007 - 5:01am login or register to post comments

 
Ah, good observation, Boris
Maybe we can note that on the info page.
… Stephen Luk, 20 June, 2007 - 4:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Polydrusus.
… Cotinis, 18 June, 2007 - 4:45am login or register to post comments

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