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Leaf twisting weevil

Apoderus tranquebaricus

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Field Notes

Description:

The adult beetle twists the leaves into knots for the earlier stages of the insect.

Habitat:

backyard

Notes:

Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Attelabidae: Apoderinae: Apoderini

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Comments (15)
pamsai
Fabulous, Nuwan... I just love weevils, and this is a really great shot of one. So sharp!
Sergio Monteiro
What a beautiful photo, Nuwan, so sharp! Congratulations.
Carol Snow Milne
WOW! So cool! Love the color! Great photo! Love the looks of weevils.

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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