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Rhynchophorus vulneratus
A large weevil 1.25 inches from the tip of the abdomen to the tip of the snout.
High elevation forest.
This is Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (italic). According to Hallet et al. 2004 both the R. ferrugineus and R. vulneratus has been classified into the same species of R. ferrugineus. Im currently doing research on the mating behavior of this R. ferrugineus in Malaysia :D
Spotted on Mar 28, 2013
Submitted on Apr 1, 2013
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