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Weevil - Apleurus angularis

Weevil - Apleurus angularis
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Guadalupe, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
July 29, 2011
Size: ~0.5cm
Found in and coastal back dune habitat

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Weevil - Apleurus angularis Weevil - Apleurus angularis

Moved
Moved from Apleurus.

nice bug, Alice -- any chance you have a dorsal shot?
Moved from ID Request.

 
Added another image
I added another image, I'm afraid this is the best I have in terms of a dorsal view :o(

 
much appreciated
dealing with rather patient models like these flightless weevils, please take your time to get a good plain dorsal for identification purposes. you post excellent pix, Alice.

 
Apleurus angularis (LeConte)
Pretty sure this is Apleurus angularis (LeConte).

 
ID
Apleurus pilosus was raised as a possible alternate ID on iNauralist, see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2729811#activity_comment_e4bc06c6-b201-436b-b52a-17702305f485 for rational

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