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Tiny snout weevil - Zygopini - 1, Sani Lodge, Ecuador These tiny weevils with large eyes remind me of Macrocopturus sp. which are known to mimic flies. Just a theory for now though.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131317/tiny_snout_weevil_-_zygopini_-_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Tiny snout weevil - Zygopini - 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/131317_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0moykXmdinb2HHIHcloIQ5DGuGw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Tiny snout weevil - Zygopini - 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador These tiny weevils with large eyes remind me of Macrocopturus sp. which are known to mimic flies. Just a theory for now though.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131316/tiny_snout_weevil_-_1_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Tiny snout weevil - Zygopini - 1, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

These tiny weevils with large eyes remind me of Macrocopturus sp. which are known to mimic flies. Just a theory for now though.

Tiny snout weevil - Zygopini - 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador These tiny weevils with large eyes remind me of Macrocopturus sp. which are known to mimic flies. Just a theory for now though.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131316/tiny_snout_weevil_-_1_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That sounds like a good possibility. Otherwise, something else in the tribe Zygopini. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you and agreed, quite a few near matches but without a species ID. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Mar 12, 2022. Captured Nov 16, 2021 16:10 in 67C6X698+22.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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