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Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis Total length: ~5 mm long. Robust, oval, black weevil with reddish antennae and tarsi. Ridged and grooved elytra. Adults feed on milkweed.<br /> <br /> Habitat: milkweed in a rural yard Geotagged,Milkweed Stem Weevil,Rhyssomatus,Rhyssomatus lineaticollis,Summer,United States,beetle,weevil Click/tap to enlarge

Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis

Total length: ~5 mm long. Robust, oval, black weevil with reddish antennae and tarsi. Ridged and grooved elytra. Adults feed on milkweed.

Habitat: milkweed in a rural yard

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The Milkweed Stem Weevil

"Rhyssomatus lineaticollis" is a species of weevil whose adults feed on the stems of the common milkweed, "Asclepias syriaca". It is also destructive to the rare and threatened milkweed species "Asclepias meadii".

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 26, 2022. Captured Jul 31, 2021 13:23 in 31 Ferncrest Ave, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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