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Epiphyte weevil

Cactophagus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large weevil, about one inch

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

I was only able to get one shot of this weevil from above before it disappeared out of reach. Canalendres, near Mocoa.

Species ID Suggestions

Epiphyte weevil

Cactophagus sp.
thaptor
1

Comments (1)
thaptor
may be one of the varieties of C. ornatus: http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/500734-Cactophagus-ornatus

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PublishedJune 2, 2013

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