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weevil reno own garden - Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

weevil reno own garden - Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus
reno, washoe County, Nevada, USA
November 3, 2013
Size: 3/8"
thank you very much for the id help!

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weevil reno own garden - Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus weevil reno own garden - Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

Moved tentatively
Moved from Otiorhynchus.

Otiorhynchus sp.; leaning towards rugosostriatus...
...but can't tell from this awkward angle, need a good dorsal

Moved from ID Request.

 
provided a different angle, h
provided a different angle, hopefully helpful
thanks tom

 
thanks
with very few exceptions, a straight dorsal, even a blurry one, is much more conclusive and useful than a bunch of oblique angles, as it comes to beetle identification.
that being said, a profile of the head is always a plus for weevils.

 
thanks for the advice tom
thanks for the advice
tom

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