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Rhinocyllus conicus introduced to control thistle Geotagged,Rhinocyllus conicus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Rhinocyllus conicus

introduced to control thistle

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very nice "Nodding Thistle Receptacle Weevil" :) Posted 3 years ago

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The Nodding Thistle Receptacle Weevil

"Rhinocyllus conicus" is a species of true weevil. It is best known as a controversial agent of biological pest control which has been used against noxious thistles in the genera "Carduus", "Cirsium", "Onopordum", and "Silybum".

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2022. Captured Jul 28, 2022 13:15 in M3HC+WC Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/13.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.