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Silky Cane Weevil (Metamasius hemipterus sericeus)
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Copyright © 2017
Matthew Priebe
weevil -
Metamasius hemipterus
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier County, Florida, USA
April 8, 2017
Size: 1.5 cm
This big colorful weevil was under a fallen Royal Palm frond in cypress swamp forest.
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Contributed by
Matthew Priebe
on 7 November, 2017 - 9:35pm
Last updated 6 February, 2023 - 10:48am
Moved
Moved from
Metamasius hemipterus
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Boris Büche
, 6 February, 2023 - 10:48am
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Moved, sorry for the premature move...
After I moved it, the size was off for Rhyncophorus
Moved from
Palmetto Weevil
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Blaine Mathison
, 8 November, 2017 - 5:44am
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Excellent!
Thanks very much.
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Matthew Priebe
, 8 November, 2017 - 6:19pm
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Moved, Rhynchophorus cruentatus
Moved from
Snout and Bark Beetles
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Blaine Mathison
, 8 November, 2017 - 5:43am
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