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Photo by Javier
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Field Notes

Description:

White beetle with black spots. Wings about 1.5 times the length of body

Habitat:

Residential

Notes:

The area is near a large golf course with lake and lots of wildlife. Also, near Everglades area.

Species ID Suggestions

White weevil

Artipus floridanus

Reference Link
Javier
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White weevil
AdamCardenas
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Comments (3)
Ashish
Feels like crying ghost..!!!
Javier
I think you're right ceherzog, check this out: http://bugguide.net/node/view/78472 I think its a pretty good match.
ceherzog
I think this is a weevil. There is someting that looks very similar that makes notches in the leaves of many of my fruit trees. Have you seen any leaf notches?

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PublishedJune 19, 2011

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