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Lees Ferry Colorado River weevil - Ophryastes sulcirostris
Copyright © 2010 bhugluver

Lees Ferry Colorado River weevil - Ophryastes sulcirostris
Spencer Canyon Rim Trail 500 ft above Colorado River at Lee's Ferry, 20 mi downriver of Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA
November 24, 2010
at Paria River confluence, on sandstone trail switchbacks

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Contributed by bhugluver on 3 December, 2010 - 8:22pm
Last updated 7 December, 2010 - 11:34pm

cool -- now we know for sure
and your series is much better than the only photo we've had thus far -- so thanks again, and keep your pix coming!

Moved from Ophryastes.
… v belov, 7 December, 2010 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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Ophryastes sp. Not enough views to see critical characters, especially a dorsal view, and in broadnosed weevils, a frontal view of head and rostrum is very helful too.
… Charles W. O'Brien, 5 December, 2010 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
lees feery colorado river weevil
I have other shots particularly a front, and dorsal view so I will add as I figure out how since I am new to this.
… bhugluver, 5 December, 2010 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

 
just click 'add image' right above...
...and proceed directly to 'Browse' to upload the jpg file -- leave the other fields as is
… v belov, 5 December, 2010 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks again!
… v belov, 5 December, 2010 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

nice shot -- could you pls specify location & crop tight...
...to facilitate further identification?

Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 3 December, 2010 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

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