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Palm Weevil

Rhodobaenus latiscapus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large weevil, about one inch

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2200m

Notes:

I spotted this in Chicaque natural park.

Species ID Suggestions

Palm Weevil

Rhodobaenus latiscapus

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thaptor
Have confirmed with key. Common name is for the family, and misleading in our case: Plam trees are not hosts of Rhodobaenus spp..

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PublishedMay 11, 2013

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