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Epiphyte weevil

Cactophagus sp.

Description:

large weevil, about one inch

Habitat:

tropical rainforest, amazon

Notes:

I was only able to get one shot of this weevil from above before it disappeared out of reach. Canalendres, near Mocoa.

1 Species ID Suggestions

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Epiphyte weevil
Cactophagus sp.


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1 Comment

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

may be one of the varieties of C. ornatus:
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/500734-C...

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Putumayo, Colombia

Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Jun 2, 2013

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