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Metamasius? - Metamasius callizona
Copyright © 2005 Sean McCann

Metamasius? - Metamasius callizona
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
November 20, 2005
Size: 2cm
Pretty sure this is a bromeliad weevil larva, probably Metamasius. It was in a Tillandsia that had fallen from an oak tree.
Here is a link to a page with a photo: http://bromeliadbiota.ifas.ufl.edu/wvbrom13.htm

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Metamasius? - Metamasius callizona Metamasius? - Metamasius callizona
Contributed by Sean McCann on 22 November, 2005 - 11:50am
Last updated 30 October, 2007 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Bromeliad Weevils.
… Sean McCann, 30 October, 2007 - 4:23pm

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