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Aster herbivory - Anthonomus lecontei
Copyright © 2018 MJ Hatfield

Aster herbivory - Anthonomus lecontei
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 22, 2017
Weevils were numerous on this plant which may be Symphyotrichum drummondii.
Another plant photo:

Another weevil:

Are the weevils responsible for the herbivory?
The weevils look similar to Strawberry Bud Weevils, Anthonomus signatus.

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Aster herbivory - Anthonomus lecontei Curculionidae, dorsal - Anthonomus lecontei Curculionidae, lateral - Anthonomus lecontei Curculionidae, ventral - Anthonomus lecontei
Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 11 February, 2018 - 9:53pm
Last updated 14 July, 2019 - 8:48pm

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