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2mm weevil from - Auletobius cassandrae

2mm weevil from - Auletobius cassandrae
York County, New Brunswick, Canada
September 5, 2018
Size: 2mm
Found on a Sweet-fern, Comptonia peregrina, collected for its tied leaves inhabited by probably a tortricid moth. Could have emerged from a leaf mine in the bunch (like Esochnus sequensi), but was just standing on the leaves. Specimen KPDE18-12, destined for New Brunswick Museum.

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2mm weevil from - Auletobius cassandrae 2mm weevil from - Auletobius cassandrae

neat bug but please note that it's not in the Curculionidae!

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