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Weevil? - Diaprepes abbreviatus
Copyright © 2006 Jeff Hollenbeck

Weevil? - Diaprepes abbreviatus
Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida, USA
February 17, 2006

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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 18 February, 2006 - 7:44pm
Last updated 20 February, 2006 - 3:03pm

Cool
Cool weevil! Looks like the white coloration is provided by white scales.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen_WV, 19 February, 2006 - 5:59am login or register to post comments

what about
Citrus Root Weevil - Diaprepes abbreviatus
… john and jane balaban, 18 February, 2006 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Stephen and j&j.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 20 February, 2006 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Just got a flyer from Cal. Dept of Food & Agriculture
It says in part:

"The weevil was accidentally introduced into Florida in the 1960s and caused extensive damage. It has been intercepted in shipments of plants to California." Said to feed on some 270 different plants, it's called a "significant threat to both urban and agricultural trees and plants." Adults feed on leaves; larvae on roots.

Sounds like a nasty little dude!
… Ron Hemberger, 23 October, 2006 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

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