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Unknown weevil - Sphenophorus melanocephalus

Unknown weevil - Sphenophorus melanocephalus
Naples , Collier County, Florida, USA
December 4, 2018
Size: 5 mm
This is one of many weevils that are being found in the stomach contents of Cane toads. This species seems to be a favorite food of these toads. I hope the photographs are clear enough for an identification. Thanks so much.

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Unknown weevil - Sphenophorus melanocephalus Unknown weevil - Sphenophorus melanocephalus Unknown weevil - Sphenophorus melanocephalus

not a new one, it turns out, but still a nice find
Moved from Billbugs.

no idea which one, but looks cool & intriguing
hope it's one of those not yet in the guide; Fla. has four: S. chittendeni, S. cubensis, S. deficiens, S. dietrichi... must consult the revision

Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.

all three sets of images are Sphenophorus
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Thanks so much
for this information. They do look similar and yet different from one another, either in shape, size, or color. I did a little research and I think they are the same species, Sphenoporus venatus vestiges (hunting billbug/zoysia billbug). The range for that species is 6 to 11 mm and the colors are variable, but characteristics of that species that appear in all three of the individuals I sent to bug guide are present: a broad, recurved snout, and a pronotum that is coarsely punctuate except for a "Y" shaped area in the center and a parenthesis-like marking on each side. This species is native to Florida and is a pest to various grasses. That also makes sense since the cane toads were collected in a golfing community at night. The weevils were probably attracted to the lights and the cane toads made a feast of them. Again, thanks so much for your help.

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