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Rhyephenes sp.
large weevil, 2cm, black with purple iridescence
temperate forest
I spotted these 2 large weevils mating on a tree in Nahuelbuta national park. There wasn't a lot of insects around the park so I was surprised to see these two on the trunk of a tree as I hiked the park.
please don't trust species level IDs for these on web - my impression: partially false.
Spotted on Mar 14, 2016
Submitted on Aug 14, 2016
