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Weevil on west coast of BC - Parascythopus intrusus
Copyright © 2012 Tom Shermer

Weevil on west coast of BC - Parascythopus intrusus
Tofino, west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
May 19, 2012
Size: approx. 7mm
We found this cute little weevil on my girlfriend's sweater, and (as seen in the photos on glass) the poor little fellow picked up a bunch of fibers there.

From browsing the guide, I suspect this is Polydrusus impressifrons (1) or P. sericeus (2). Neither species has been previously reported from BC here. In some photos, the eyes and interocular distance make me think impressifrons, and in others, it makes me think sericeus.
Or it could be something different altogether...

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Contributed by Tom Shermer on 26 May, 2012 - 12:52am
Last updated 26 May, 2012 - 9:14am

different tribe; rostrum design very different in the two groups
Moved from Polydrusini.
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