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Mecinus pascuorum - Dark version Usually this tiny weevil has more or less extensive reddish-brown markings on the elytra, but on this one the elytra are (almost?) entirely blackish. Compare with the previous one we found (&quot;medium&quot; reddish):<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94700/mecinus_pascuorum.html" title="Mecinus pascuorum"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/94700_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AC6rTyfc1H7OEyGQs7%2FRwLlsXZg%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Mecinus pascuorum At around 2mm, I once again bodged the entire series with &quot;zooming disease&quot; :-( Curculionidae,Curculioninae,Jane&#039;s garden,Mecinini,Mecinus,Mecinus pascuorum,Weevil" /></a></figure> Curculionidae,Curculioninae,Gymnetron pascuorum,Jane's garden,Mecinini,Mecinus,Mecinus pascuorum,Weevil Click/tap to enlarge

Mecinus pascuorum - Dark version

Usually this tiny weevil has more or less extensive reddish-brown markings on the elytra, but on this one the elytra are (almost?) entirely blackish. Compare with the previous one we found ("medium" reddish):

Mecinus pascuorum At around 2mm, I once again bodged the entire series with "zooming disease" :-( Curculionidae,Curculioninae,Jane's garden,Mecinini,Mecinus,Mecinus pascuorum,Weevil

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The Mecinus pascuorum

''Mecinus pascuorum'' is a species of true weevil in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae.

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