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Naupactus cervinus
Small broad-nosed weevil, all brown with brown scales and some white spots: one in particular occurs laterally, contiguous between the thorax and elytra. About 7 mm long. Pictures 5 and 6 were taken on 28Jun18 in the same place. This weevil has parthenogenic reproduction. Family Curculionidae. https://www.naturalista.mx/taxa/304690-N... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naupactus_...
Garden lights, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
This year in particular, I have seen a great many of these weevils. This is also a pest in Citrus Orchards: http://www.inia.cl/wp-content/uploads/20... http://www.inia.cl/wp-content/uploads/20... http://www.redalyc.org/html/2091/2091314... http://www.cofupro.org.mx/cofupro/cofupr...
Spotted on Aug 5, 2018
Submitted on Aug 7, 2018
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Naupactus cervinus