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Conoderine Weevil

Family Curculionidae, Cratosomus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

The most distinctive feature of this weevil is its long, broad, shovel like snout.

Species ID Suggestions

Conoderine Weevil

Cratosomus sp.
thaptor
1

Comments (16)
Ashish
Great Macro efforts.... Well done Sergio... Can it be from Rhinastus genus...?
YukoChartraw
I wanna make a plush toy out of this! Kinda cute!
MartinL
It looks like a cartoon puppy. Nicely done asergio.

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Gorgulhos do Paraná / Weevils from State of Paraná, Brazil
Photographed
PublishedNovember 28, 2012

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