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Otiorhynchus fagi Gyllenhal, 1834 10 mm long ; this species has been ressurrected recently (2019).<br /> New synonyms are:<br /> O. tenebricosus, O. sanguinipes, O. erythopus, O. waltoni, O. fuscipes heynei etc... France,Geotagged,Otiorhynchus fagi,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Otiorhynchus fagi Gyllenhal, 1834

10 mm long ; this species has been ressurrected recently (2019).
New synonyms are:
O. tenebricosus, O. sanguinipes, O. erythopus, O. waltoni, O. fuscipes heynei etc...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Do you mean it was declared extinct before? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Claude CHAVAND's profile
      Claude CHAVAND
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      No, this species was previously downgraded to a simple synomym for O. tenebricosus. The beetle is still the same, only its official name has changed.
      For more details, you can see this publication : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roberto_Casalini/publication/338139380_Notes_on_some_species_of_Otiorhynchus_Germar_1822_sensu_strictu_with_new_synonymies_and_a_neotype_designation_Coleoptera_Curculionidae/links/5e01bdd2299bf10bc374341a/Notes-on-some-species-of-Otiorhynchus-Germar-1822-sensu-strictu-with-new-synonymies-and-a-neotype-designation-Coleoptera-Curculionidae.pdf?origin=publication_detail       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you so much for the info. Posted 5 years ago

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The Otiorhynchus fagi

Otiorhynchus fagi is a weevil in the family Curculionidae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Claude CHAVAND

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Uploaded Aug 3, 2020. Captured Aug 1, 2020 15:05 in Les Cochettes, 38250 Villard-de-Lans, France.
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  • ILCE-7M2
  • f/8.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO5000
  • 90mm
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