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Weevil
Conotrachelus sp.
16.7134, -92.6131
Field Notes
Description:
Small, chunky, robust weevil of about 3 mm in length. The upper side is ridged with scales and hairs, the underside is red-brown. It is well camouflaged on wood and bark. Family Curculionidae, Subfamily Molytinae.
Habitat:
Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.
Notes:
This genus has over 1000 species, and is a quarantinable pest of fruit crops, especially avocados and guayabas in Mexico. It pupates in the ground.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conotrachelus
http://www.cesaveg.org.mx/new/fichastecnicas/fichatecnicaconotrachelusa…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289377497_Morfologia_del_barre…
http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-048820…
Reference Links:
Conotrachelus - Wikipedia
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
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