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South American palm weevil About 3 cms in length. Coleoptera,Curculionidae,Fall,Geotagged,Paraguay,Rhynchophorus palmarum,Weevils,escarabjos,lembu,picudo,snout beetle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

South American palm weevil

About 3 cms in length.

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    Christine Young
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    Wow, that's a lot of mites! Posted 6 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Wow, first thought they were eggs. Posted 6 years ago
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    Calbost Niel
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    Mitey weevil Posted 2 years ago

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The South American palm weevil

The South American palm weevil, ''Rhynchophorus palmarum'', is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one and a half inch in length, and the larvae may grow to two inches in length.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Tito Lahaye
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By Tito Lahaye

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2019. Captured Jun 4, 2019 09:01 in Tte. Francisco Escurra, Asunción, Paraguay.
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  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/320s
  • ISO125
  • 13.47mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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