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Weevil - Sphenophorus apicalis
Copyright © 2010 Ron M.

Weevil - Sphenophorus apicalis
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 8, 2010
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Contributed by Ron M. on 9 June, 2010 - 6:13am
Last updated 11 October, 2013 - 1:22am

Thanks for all of the help with this image!
My daughter pointed this out to me as it was strolling down our sidewalk. Too bad I only had the point-and-shoot camera...
… Ron M., 17 June, 2010 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

sweet... thanks, Ron & Charlie! growing, growing...
Moved from Billbugs.
… v belov, 17 June, 2010 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

ID
Sphenophorus apicalis LeConte Named for the pair of prothoracic pits. Not common in collections but not truly rare.
… Charles W. O'Brien, 17 June, 2010 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

those frontal foveae on the pronotum...
don't recall seeing anything like that before...

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 9 June, 2010 - 6:50am login or register to post comments

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