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Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis Habitat: Feasting on milkweed in a meadow Geotagged,Milkweed Stem Weevil,Rhyssomatus,Rhyssomatus lineaticollis,Summer,United States,beetle,milkweed,weevil Click/tap to enlarge

Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis

Habitat: Feasting on milkweed in a meadow

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    Neptune
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    Has milkweed become invasive in the USA? Posted 2 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      No...There are about 100 species of milkweed in the US and I don't think there are any that are considered invasive. A few are actually listed as endangered/protected species. Although, common milkweed can spread easily and be "weedy". Posted 2 years ago

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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
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Uploaded Jan 4, 2023. Captured Aug 13, 2022 08:12 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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