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A broad nose weevil, 007 - Sciaphilus asperatus

A broad nose weevil, 007 - Sciaphilus asperatus
Cayuga Lake, Thompkins County, New York, USA
July 1, 2011
Working on some old images for ID. This seems to potentially be near Myosides seriehispidus http://bugguide.net/node/view/236616

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Moved from ID Request.

Sciaphilus asperatus [diff. tribe]
common on both sides of the Atlantic
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You sure?
How can you tell? They seem very similar to me...

 
Also curious on the difference
that would separate the two at this level. THANKS!!

 
Beginning of an answer
You should look on the pictures of both beetles, sometimes the answer is there somewhere! I found this answer about somebody who made the exact opposite «mistake». Look at the explanation provided (I am myself no expert in beetles!) here.

 
Thank you! Gaspard. . .and gentlemen!
Excellent.

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