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Black vine weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

A dime-sized beetle with army green specks. It made its way indoors.

Reference Links:

Black Vine Weevil - Otiorhynchus sulcatus - Overview, Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Species ID Suggestions

Weevil

Curculionidae
João Burini
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Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
João, thanks so much. I found the ID really quickly through Bugguide. It's funny because I use that site a lot but didn't think to look there. :) Apparently this weevil is very destructive in North America, but I'm confused. Wiki says it's not native to this area, while Encyclopedia of Life says it is.
João Burini
Now I see it's from North America, thought it was from India, look for Curculionidae in bugguide.net and you might reach the species :)

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedJune 11, 2013

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