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Palmetto Weevil

Rhynchophorus cruentatus

Description:

seen on a trail in Monteverde Cloud forest.The larva is capable of boring a ling tunnel in the trunk of the palm tree ,hence weakening it.Major pest of palm trees

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Hema Shah....

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 6 years ago

Thanks maple moth

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Two, very beautiful, Weevil photos....a very beautiful Weevil.....a very colorful Weevil....

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

Provincia San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 8, 2018
Submitted on Apr 8, 2018

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