Fungus Weevil on Desert Globemallow - Trigonorhinus riddelliae

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