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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Snout and Bark Beetles (Curculionidae) » Broad-nosed Weevils (Entiminae) » Ophryastini » Ophryastes » Ophryastes sulcirostris
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Is this Ophryastes? - Ophryastes sulcirostris
Copyright © 2008 dhilkey

Is this Ophryastes? - Ophryastes sulcirostris
Bitterbrush SWA in NW Colorado, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
September 24, 2008
Size: 15-18mm
This beetle was being attacked by red ants. The one ant shown in the photo stayed attached to the beetle as it tried to dislodge it by walking and rubbing on the sand. At one point while I was watching other ants swarmed on the beetle but moved on within a few seconds. When I picked the beetle up it appeared to fall over dead. Id info greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dona
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Contributed by dhilkey on 27 September, 2008 - 12:34pm
Last updated 18 May, 2009 - 7:03pm

Ophryastes cf. sulcirostris (Say)
Charles O'Brien det.

Moved from Ophryastes.
… v belov, 18 May, 2009 - 7:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Broad-nosed Weevils.
… john and jane balaban, 28 October, 2008 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

Probably correct.
I think your ID is probably correct. Moving to subfamily page where an expert can eventually confirm or refute.
… Eric R. Eaton, 15 October, 2008 - 11:53am login or register to post comments

 
Ophryastes, seconded
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… v belov, 28 October, 2008 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

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