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Picudo del Nopal / Weevil

Metamasius spinolae

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Picudo del Nopal / Weevil it is considered a pest for the nopal plantations. 3 cm long. Black with two orange stripes and two red spots near the head.

Habitat:

I found it on the floor of a new factory in the city limits..

Reference Links:

ARTHROPODA MEXICANA: Cactophagus spinolae "Picudo del nopal"

Species ID Suggestions

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now: Cactophagus spinolae.

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PublishedAugust 22, 2014

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