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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.

… Boris Büche, 31 October, 2018 - 4:34am

Moved

Moved from Snout and Bark Beetles.

… 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...

… margarethe brummermann, 8 January, 2009 - 10:47pm

Even after

a generous water rinse and brushing the coating was still apparent upon drying.

… 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)

… v belov, 10 January, 2009 - 10:38am

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