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Caballito del Monte / Weevil

Aegorhinus vitulus

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Field Notes

Description:

Superior taxa: Curculionidae / Coleoptera <br>
It's local name means, Little horse of the woods.

Habitat:

Tepual forest near the sea, Parque Nacional Chiloé, sector Cucao.<br>
This particular one, was found on a “Nalca” plant, seen on the background.

Notes:

Este gorgojo lo conocía con el nombre de vaquita, o burrito, pero resulta que esos son otros gorgojos.

Reference Links:

Curculionidae, Familia Curculionidae Género Aegorhinus - a gallery on Flickr

Species ID Suggestions

Caballito

Aegorhinus opaculus (Desbrochers, 1910)
Mauro
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Comments (1)
Mauro
this weevil belongs to the species Aegorhinus opaculus ... does not correspond to Aegorhinus vitulus

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Biodiversidad de Chile
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Insectos de Chile
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 6, 2013

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