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Weevil

Naupactus sp.

Description:

Striped weevil

Habitat:

Lemongrass in a suburban backyard

1 Species ID Suggestions

stho002
stho002 9 years ago
White-fringed weevil
Naupactus leucoloma Species Naupactus leucoloma - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

Machi
Machi 9 years ago

Some specimens from each look close. I will just leave it at the genus unless someone can help me further distinguish the two species

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Agree with the genus, but it also could be Napauctus peregrinus.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/358108/bgp...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/469097/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/718905/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/355601/bgi...

I am sceptic if we can separate them from the pictures we have. Personally I would go with Naupactus cf. peregrinus or being more sceptic Naupactus sp.

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Got it, you wanna know now or you wanna try yourself ;-)...

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Hmm, probably not. Look for a darker median line, a darker thin line at the margin (#2), then a brighter and broader stripe and a darker lateral base of the elytra as shown in your #3.

Machi
Machi 9 years ago

What do you think about Aphrastus taeniatus?

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Curculionidae. Try Entiminae, Borad-nosed Weevils.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/22777/bgpa...

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 13, 2014
Submitted on Jul 18, 2014

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