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Snout Beetle

Lixus concavus

Description:

Snout beetles , also called the rhubarb curculio, is a member of the weevils group. It has a distinctive long snout and geniculate antennae with small clubs. The beetle is about half an inch in length, black, covered with yellow dust, and hibernates as an adult. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lixus_conca...

Habitat:

Rhubarb (Rheum species) is a host, together with dock, sunflower and thistle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lixus_conca...

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9 Comments

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Maria dB!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

very nice series!

pmbagga
pmbagga 11 years ago

you're most welcome.

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks pmbagga!

pmbagga
pmbagga 11 years ago

Wonderful series, Noel :)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

@dotun55: I was surprised when I saw it :-)

dotun55
dotun55 11 years ago

What the hell of a weevil? Looks like an insect from hell

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks JohanHeyns for the assist!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

This is a weevil

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Philippines

Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012

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