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Weevil

Family Curculionidae, Subfamily Entiminae.

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Field Notes

Description:

A new species (for me, of course) of weevil.

Habitat:

A small patch of preserved Atlantic Forest near a big city.

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Comments (9)
Sergio Monteiro
triggsturner, Tukup, Neil Ross, bayucca and maplemoth662, thank you so much for the nice words.
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you Daniele for this renewed honor. I know I haven't been much active lately, but I hope to make a comeback soon, with more beauties from Brazil.
Tukup
Congratulations on the SOTD. Well done Sergio. Thanks for sharing a great shot of an interesting weevil.
Neil Ross
That's a very pretty glitter weevil, Sergio. Nicely spotted. Congrats on your SOTD.
DanielePralong
It's been too long since we featured a treasure from your collection Sergio! This fantastic weevil is our Spotting of the Day: "Wearing its best glitter to do some acrobatics! This broad-nosed weevil (family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae) is our Spotting of the Day. Adult weevils in this subfamily are known for their striking iridescent scales. Learn more about structural coloration in weevils in this article by entomologist and photographer Gil Wizen: https://buff.ly/2LnfeQI Spotted in small patch of preserved Atlantic Forest, Paraná, Brazil, by Sergio Monteiro. https://buff.ly/2H2IDeS The Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest known for its high biodiversity and endemism. Project Noah ranger Sergio Monteiro has created a mission entirely dedicated to weevils from the state of Paraná. Check it out: https://buff.ly/2DOiCO8 " Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603/10161778907715603/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1124450716582666240

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Gorgulhos do Paraná / Weevils from State of Paraná, Brazil
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PublishedApril 12, 2018

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