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Black-beaked green weevil

Hypera nigrirostris

Photo by KarenL
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35.8975, -86.8911

Field Notes

Description:

The dorsal scales vary in color from green or greenish to light brown, in which case the species may be discriminated from other congeners by small size (≤4mm) and pronotum shape

Habitat:

Semi rural.

Notes:

Found this teeny tiny guy (about 2 mm long - see last photo for size comparison with a penny) in our bathtub last night!

Reference Links:

Weevil - Hypera nigrirostris - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
KarenL
Thanks for the correction oxyjack! I have updated the info!
oxyjack
This is missing the fibial spurs on the forelegs, so not a boll weevil. Looks like Hypera sp.
KarenL
Yes really tiny annmarie, which is why I took the comparison shot with the penny! I couldn't tell what it was with the naked eye.
annmarie.salem
2mm? wow that is tiny! nice close up, makes a pest seem harmless!
KarenL
In our bathtub at 2 o'clock this morning! Of course, having noticed it I couldn't get back to sleep & just had to go get my camera!
Maria dB
Nice spotting. Where did you find it?
KarenL
I think they look cool too - just like a cartoon character! The are a serious agricultural pest though.
Carol Snow Milne
really small. Good thing for the comparison. They are cool looking. I haven't seen one in person yet.

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PublishedMarch 1, 2012

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