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Aegorhinus vitulus
Superior taxa: Curculionidae / Coleoptera
It's local name means, Little horse of the woods.
Tepual forest near the sea, Parque Nacional Chiloé, sector Cucao.
This particular one, was found on a “Nalca” plant, seen on the background.
Este gorgojo lo conocía con el nombre de vaquita, o burrito, pero resulta que esos son otros gorgojos.
this weevil belongs to the species Aegorhinus opaculus ... does not correspond to Aegorhinus vitulus
Spotted on Feb 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 6, 2013
