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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Primitive Weevils (Brentidae) » Pear-shaped Weevils (Apioninae) » Rhopalapion » Hollyhock Weevil (Rhopalapion longirostre)
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Apion longirostre - Rhopalapion longirostre - male
Copyright © 2005 Joyce Gross

Apion longirostre - Rhopalapion longirostre - Male
San Leandro, Alameda County, California, USA
October 2, 2004
Size: approx 3mm
Apion longirostre
Hollyhock Weevil
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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 2 January, 2005 - 2:53am
Last updated 14 August, 2006 - 7:40am

I found it!
I can't believe I actually found the weevil that seems to suddenly appear and destroy the Hollyhocks growing a particular place! They are tough too. Nothing short of systemic insecticide kills them. I never thought it would actually be called Hollyhock Weevil.
… mjfillen, 13 January, 2008 - 7:47pm login or register to post comments

I Love It
Thanks for contributing this terrific image of this intriguing creature.
… Barry Grivett, 28 August, 2007 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

 
you're welcome!
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… Joyce Gross, 3 September, 2007 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

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