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Crusted Root Weevil (Romualdius scaber)
Photo#248318
Copyright © 2009
Kerry S. Matz
curculio ? -
Romualdius scaber
Salt Lake City, (N40°46.727'W111°52.629'ele4609'), Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 3, 2008
Size: 3.5mm
Suggestions appreciated.
Contributed by
Kerry S. Matz
on 8 January, 2009 - 7:47pm
Last updated 31 October, 2018 - 4:34am
Moved
Moved from
Trachyphloeus
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Boris Büche
, 31 October, 2018 - 4:34am
Moved
Moved from
Snout and Bark Beetles
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Kerry S. Matz
, 10 January, 2009 - 10:20am
prima faciae Trachyphloeus
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v belov
, 8 January, 2009 - 9:00pm
They are usually dirty
like this one...
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margarethe brummermann
, 8 January, 2009 - 10:47pm
Even after
a generous water rinse and brushing the coating was still apparent upon drying.
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Kerry S. Matz
, 10 January, 2009 - 10:19am
yes, their pottery armor is tough...
but there's an ultrasonic cleaning technique to restore the integument's mint condition (i've seen a pic of a weevil so cleaned somewhere in the guide, can't find it now, but i was impressed)
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v belov
, 10 January, 2009 - 10:38am