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Pin-cushion Weevil - Phyxelis rigidus

Pin-cushion Weevil - Phyxelis rigidus
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 18, 2005
Size: 4mm
It's the first weevil I've seen so far with all those hairs sticking out. Any ID possable?

Moved
Moved from Trachyphloeus.

Moved

not this species
long, bristling setae on elytra is a character that applies to the second introduced species, T.aristatus - but this weevil may even belong to another genus.

 
Phyxelis rigidus (Say, 1831), i suppose
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ID confirmed by R.S. Anderson: P. rigidus

Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus
Det. & comment per Dr. Burke:

Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus (Beck). This is an introduced species that occurs in the northern US and southern Canada.

Horace R. Burke
Professor Emeritus
Department of Entomology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2475

MQ, Austin

Texas Beetle Info
TexasEnto.net/beetles.htm

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