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Hollyhock Weevil (Rhopalapion longirostre)
Photo#9426
Copyright © 2005
Joyce Gross
Apion longirostre -
Rhopalapion longirostre
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San Leandro, Alameda County, California, USA
October 2, 2004
Size: approx 3mm
Apion longirostre
Hollyhock Weevil
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.
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mjfillen
, 13 January, 2008 - 7:47pm
I Love It
Thanks for contributing this terrific image of this intriguing creature.
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Barry Grivett
, 28 August, 2007 - 3:25pm
you're welcome!
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Joyce Gross
, 3 September, 2007 - 6:56pm