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Weevil under cowdung - Sphenophorus rectus
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Weevil under cowdung - Sphenophorus rectus
Harshaw, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
June 3, 2009
Size: 8.2 mm
Bodysize measured without Rostrum
Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 5 June, 2009 - 5:11pm
Last updated 6 June, 2009 - 12:44am

Sphenophorus rectus (Say)
[teneral, with secreted earthen coating, not
dirty; a widespread species, relatively rare in collections.
C. O'brien det.
… margarethe brummermann, 6 June, 2009 - 12:41am

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