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White weevil - Artipus floridanus Weevils come in all sizes and colours, this one is certainly the lesser of two weevils.<br /> I have never seen a white one before, so here it is :)<br /> Sigh another non starter...<br /> <a href="http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&amp;keys=artipus+floridanus" rel="nofollow">http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&amp;keys=artipus+floridanus</a><br /> <a href="http://idtools.org/id/citrus/pests/factsheet.php?name=Little+leaf+notcher" rel="nofollow">http://idtools.org/id/citrus/pests/factsheet.php?name=Little+leaf+notcher</a> .<br /> the bugground here is a dry banana leaf on which I have put him after removing him from a young lime tree. Artipus floridanus,Costa Rica,Fall,Geotagged,coleoptera,insect,thick nosed weevils,weevil Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

White weevil - Artipus floridanus

Weevils come in all sizes and colours, this one is certainly the lesser of two weevils.
I have never seen a white one before, so here it is :)
Sigh another non starter...
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=artipus+floridanus
http://idtools.org/id/citrus/pests/factsheet.php?name=Little+leaf+notcher .
the bugground here is a dry banana leaf on which I have put him after removing him from a young lime tree.

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    WildFlower
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    I don't think this is Artipus floridanus. The surface of the elytra is not the same. This one has ridges while Artipus floridanus doesn't. Species in the genus Compsus have similar ridges and are also citrus pests, but still I cannot find a perfect match. I couldn't find photos for all the species either.
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/876602/bgpage
    http://coleopteradeecuador.blogspot.bg/2013/03/compsus-bisignatus-c000146.html     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
      Annette Flottwell
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      I have found floridanus photos with ridges but on the other hand the rim of the elythra is more like your species, both of them.
      if you don't mind please look at my second photo and the side view of the bisignatus... what do you think?       Posted 9 years ago
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    Annette Flottwell
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    thank you. Compsus auriphelacus looks similar but it is greenish. I think the bugguide photo might be misleading, as the weevil is dead.
    the ecuadorian model bisignatus looks a lot better. So I have uploaded a side view on flicker if you would like to compare.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/flottwell/23620615001/in/dateposted-public/     Posted 9 years ago
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      Punctures in elytra are deep and obvious on both Compsus species but they are not so obvious on this one. Posted 9 years ago

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The Artipus floridanus

Artipus floridanus is a weever in the Artipus genus.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Dec 11, 2015. Captured Dec 7, 2015 16:55 in Unnamed Road, Costa Rica.
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  • NIKON D4
  • f/14.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO1100
  • 180mm
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