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Weevil

Curculionidae

Photo by Ismael Chaves
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Field Notes

Description:

Weevils are almost entirely plant feeders, and most species are associated with a narrow range of hosts, in many cases only living on a single species.

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Curculionidae

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Comments (4)
Juan DiTrani
Es de la familia Curculionidae, pero es una familia inmensa y no es tan fácil identificarlos a simple vista
Juan DiTrani
Muy interesante gorgojo. Por favor considera incluirlo en la misión Mimetic Animals of the World http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015991

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PublishedMay 11, 2013

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