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Megacerus coryphae
Photo#200610
Copyright © 2008
randy newman
beetle -
Megacerus coryphae
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Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
July 12, 2008
See this beetle every year in Arrow-Leaf Morning-glory
Contributed by
randy newman
on 12 July, 2008 - 9:17am
Last updated 12 July, 2009 - 5:19pm
Moved
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Large-horned Bruchids
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Charley Eiseman
, 9 January, 2009 - 2:45pm
Megacerus coryphae (Olivier, 1795), female
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v belov
, 8 January, 2009 - 12:55pm
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Will Chatfield-Taylor
, 23 August, 2008 - 3:55pm
Megacerus
This is a species of Megacerus. The larva feed on the seeds of morning glories, while the adults are usually found on the flowers.
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Rob Westerduijn
, 12 July, 2008 - 6:20pm
this is a nice 'been weevil' (Bruchinae)
too bad it's out of focus -- VERY nice bug, nice angle, too! i can't tell you more, alas, but am sure the shot provides enough for an expert to ID it. A similarly built yet very distinct sp. is shown
here
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v belov
, 12 July, 2008 - 9:49am