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Weevil 10.05.27 - Tychius cuprifer

Weevil 10.05.27 - Tychius cuprifer
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
May 27, 2010
Size: ~ 2.5 mm
Something near Tychius?

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Thank you both!
^^

so Kim fetched us a de-facto DC-area endemic this time :)))
thanks a lot guys

Moved from Beetles.

yup; very nice
sit tight

 
Tychius cuprifer
This is the introduced Tychius cuprifer. I don't think it gets much beyond the VA, DC, MD area. Note that the front tibia has a distinct tooth. A tooth is also present in males of the introduced T. melilotti but the body shape is not nearly as slender. Nice catch.

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