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Picudo del Nopal / Weevil

Metamasius spinolae

Description:

Picudo del Nopal / Weevil it is considered a pest for the nopal plantations. 3 cm long. Black with two orange stripes and two red spots near the head.

Habitat:

I found it on the floor of a new factory in the city limits..

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1 Comment

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

now: Cactophagus spinolae.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 12, 2014
Submitted on Aug 22, 2014

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