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Trigonorhinus riddelliae
Photo#258683
Copyright © 2009
margarethe brummermann
Fungus Weevil on Desert Globemallow -
Trigonorhinus riddelliae
West Ina Rd, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
March 13, 2009
Size: 2.5mm
Contributed by
margarethe brummermann
on 16 March, 2009 - 12:20am
Last updated 20 March, 2009 - 9:53pm
Trigonorhinus riddelliae (Schaeffer 1906)
Moved from
Trigonorhinus
.
Barry Valentine det. His comment: "The Arizona
Trigonorhinus
was named
riddelliae
by Schaeffer, 1906. Based on the female ovipositor, I have considered it a subspecies of
T. griseus
(Leconte) described from Colorado, but have no proof that they are actually conspecific."
…
v belov
, 20 March, 2009 - 9:53pm
Anthribidae
. . . funny habitat!
…
Boris Büche
, 16 March, 2009 - 5:12am
In the company of lots of Bruchinae
I don't know where he thought the fungus would be?
…
margarethe brummermann
, 16 March, 2009 - 12:34pm
these don't care much about fungi
pls see genus info page
…
v belov
, 16 March, 2009 - 1:10pm
Trigonorhinus, i suppose
i'll ask Barry Valentine, he loves them; quote: "
Trigs.
are, for me, special. I did my M.S. thesis on them, and their fascination remains." (pers. comm.)
…
v belov
, 16 March, 2009 - 8:11am