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Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis Total length: about 6 mm long. Robust, oval, black weevil with reddish antennae and tarsi. Ridged and grooved elytra. Adults feed on milkweed.<br /> <br /> Spotted on milkweed in a rural garden. Geotagged,Milkweed Stem Weevil,Rhyssomatus lineaticollis,Spring,United States,milkweed,weevil Click/tap to enlarge

Milkweed Stem Weevil - Rhyssomatus lineaticollis

Total length: about 6 mm long. Robust, oval, black weevil with reddish antennae and tarsi. Ridged and grooved elytra. Adults feed on milkweed.

Spotted on milkweed in a rural garden.

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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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Uploaded Sep 10, 2019. Captured Jun 12, 2019 10:22 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm