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Desert Broad-nosed Weevil - Ophryastes desertus
Copyright © 2010 Rob Klotz

Desert Broad-nosed Weevil - Ophryastes desertus
El Centro, Imperial County, California, USA
November 10, 2010
Size: ~20mm
Found on Creosote (Larrea tridentata) in the Yuha Desert southwest of El Centro.
Contributed by Rob Klotz on 13 November, 2010 - 10:14am
Last updated 16 November, 2010 - 7:57am

Moved
Moved from Ophryastes.
… v belov, 16 November, 2010 - 7:49am

ID
Ophryastes desertus Horn
… Charles W. O'Brien, 15 November, 2010 - 11:05pm

 
Ophryastes desertus
Looks like the one. Thank you for the ID.
… Rob Klotz, 16 November, 2010 - 7:10am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 13 November, 2010 - 10:26am

Maybe an Ophryastes?
Maybe an Ophryastes?
… J. Anderson, 13 November, 2010 - 10:25am

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