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Minyops carinatus (Linnaeus, 1767) 8.5 mm long Molytinae France,Geotagged,Minyops carinatus,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Minyops carinatus (Linnaeus, 1767)

8.5 mm long Molytinae

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  1. Friggin' *excellent* upload Claude!! Wow - envious! :o) Last record from the Netherlands is 1866 and in Germany it's very *very* rare by now. How is it in France? Posted 4 years ago
    1. It looks like it is not common but not rare in France. The species seems to be equally distributed over the country. Posted 4 years ago
      1. Thanks for that Claude - will certainly turn some boulders next time in France ;o) Posted 4 years ago
  2. What a find. Congratulations Claude. Posted 4 years ago
  3. Nice one! Posted 4 years ago

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Minyops carinatus (Linnaeus, 1767) is a weevil (Curculionoidea) in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Molytinae know from a wide, but patchy range of locations in Europe and considered rare over most of its range.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Claude CHAVAND

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Uploaded May 15, 2021. Captured May 15, 2021 18:06 in 17 Rue des Peupliers, 01090 Guéreins, France.
  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/7.1
  • 1/60s
  • ISO640
  • 90mm