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Phyxelis rigidus
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Copyright © 2005
tom murray
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?
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 20 June, 2005 - 9:35pm
Last updated 27 January, 2009 - 5:27pm
Moved
Moved from
Trachyphloeus
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tom murray
, 27 January, 2009 - 5:27pm
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Moved
Moved from
Trachyphloeus bifoveolatus
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Boris Büche
, 14 May, 2007 - 9:31am
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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.
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Boris Büche
, 14 May, 2007 - 9:31am
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Phyxelis rigidus (Say, 1831), i suppose
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v belov
, 27 January, 2009 - 4:37pm
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ID confirmed by R.S. Anderson: P. rigidus
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v belov
, 24 October, 2010 - 11:33pm
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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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Mike Quinn
, 7 January, 2006 - 11:05am
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