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Hylobius abietis
Hylobius abietis or the large pine weevil is a beetle belonging to Curculionidae. This species is regarded as the most important pest of conifer seedlings planted after clear felling throughout Europe, especially in countries which use this way of forest management. The weevils cause damage by eating the bark of seedlings thus preventing its further growth, or even killing them
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Hi Ali! May I ask how you identified this weevil as Hylobius abietis? This conifer pest, which has golden markings, does not seem to be present in Iran:
http://eol.org/pages/683047/maps
http://spfnic.fs.fed.us/exfor/data/pestr...
Thanks for letting us know.
Great find Ali!
Thank you @Leuba And The sound is amazing
A tough-looking weevil. Interesting spotting !
Thank You @Gerardo
Great spot and info !