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Family: Curculionidae
At moth light after dark; Not much more than 1/4" long.
Forest surrounding Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica
From Wikipedia: "The Curculionidae comprises the family of the "true" weevils (or "snout beetles"). It is one of the largest animal families, with 5,489 genera and 86,100 species described worldwide."
Spotted on Apr 24, 2017
Submitted on May 29, 2017
2 Comments
Thanks for the confirmation, Bayucca. I look forward to learning WHICH genus/species... though that seems pretty daunting considering the n.
Yes, Curculionidae. Cannot tell you more at the moment.