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Naupactus xanthographus (Curculionidae)

Photo by Rugle
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Field Notes

Description:

Beetle family Curculionidae.
Wine producers and farmers generally consider it a pest because of food from the leaves of deciduous fruit.

Habitat:

Its presence has been reported in Chile since the Valparaiso region Biobio region.

Notes:

If you have more information about this insect please let me know :D

Species ID Suggestions

Chilean three-belted Weevil

Aegorhinus phaleratus

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thaptor
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Charençon

Naupactus xanthographus (curculionidae)

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Leuba Ridgway
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Comments (3)
thaptor
The species is endemic to Chile, but evidently not rare. The "eyebrows" readily discriminate Aegorhinus spp. vs. most other weevils, including Naupactus. The weevil in the reference forwarded by Leuba bears a wrong ID. It is not even closely related to Naupactus. This is the true N.xanthographus: http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/417299-Naupactus-xanthographus
Leuba Ridgway
Hi Rugle, This looks like the most likely - do you have other pictures/different aspects of this insect ?. perhaps someone with expertise can confirm.
Rugle
Thanks Leuba :D !
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PublishedDecember 6, 2011

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