Weevil - Aulacobaris lepidii

Aulacobaris lepidii (Germar)

Specimen now a photo-voucher. Thanks John, a really nice find.

… Brad Barnd, 23 April, 2015 - 9:18pm

I thought it was rather stunning

One of those things that arouses some excitement when you find it in your net :-)

… John Rosenfeld, 24 April, 2015 - 7:22am

ID confirmed by B.A. Korotyayev

Moved from Baridini.

… v belov, 28 June, 2014 - 8:43am

Thank you both

I don't mind the lowly foreigners, at least not when they are as striking as this one was.

… John Rosenfeld, 28 June, 2014 - 9:30am

Moved

Moved from Beetles.

… v belov, 25 June, 2014 - 8:37pm

wow... looks a lot like Baris lepidii Germar

...which is another eurotramp that may or may not be recorded in America

… v belov, 25 June, 2014 - 8:15pm

Whatever it is

I was happy to find it in my net, lovely thing.

… John Rosenfeld, 25 June, 2014 - 8:31pm

feel free to bet your pygidium on it

i've sent a note to Rick Hoebeke who is about to publish a paper summarizing data on America's non-native weevils

… v belov, 25 June, 2014 - 8:35pm

Oh, no

I never gamble with that thing, Brad has the specimen.

… John Rosenfeld, 25 June, 2014 - 8:56pm

loosen up man

whatever
[watching Wimbledon, after, like, .6L alcohol down --so don't be too judgmental, please; i mean, EtOH equivalent]

… v belov, 25 June, 2014 - 10:45pm

You are about nine shots ahead of me

I'd best get drinkin'

… John Rosenfeld, 25 June, 2014 - 11:28pm