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Primitive Weevil

Family Belidae, Homalocerus xixim

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Primitive weevil

Belidae sp.
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Primitive Weevil

Homalocerus xixim
thaptor
1

Comments (2)
thaptor
Hopefully, I found a key on them as a pdf from Sao Paulo University :-) = Homalocerus xixim Bondar, 1947. widespread in Brazil into Argentinia. Habits: unknown. Probably, first live documentation of this rare insect.
thaptor
Great spotting! Really uncommon insects, found nowhere then in southern S-America, and the Australian region (relict distribution, compare Marsupians). This particular species mimics Lycid beetles - some of the Australian spp. do so as well: http://www.oocities.org/brisbane_weevils/RedWeevil.htm
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PublishedAugust 23, 2015

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