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 Orange coloured Weevil
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 18-03-2009 15:10
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found this little weevil on a fencing post, next to the beach about 50m from my house. Can anyone give it a name? Size 3-4mm.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 18-03-2009 15:25
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Apion s.l.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 18-03-2009 15:57
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Paul...I found a photo of Apion frumentarium which looks the same and is on my Checklist. The other Apion sp. on my list are A.cruentatum and A.haematodes Regards Roger |
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| John Bratton |
Posted on 19-03-2009 18:38
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Member Location: Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK Posts: 654 Joined: 17.10.06 |
I think there have been some complicated taxonomic / nomenclatural changes in these red Apions in the last couple of decades, so tread carefully. The 2008 beetle checklist on the Coleopterist website might help, or at least demonstrate the problem. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 20-03-2009 20:19
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hi John Thanks for the info...this one will stay as Apion sp. till I get a confirmation to the contrary, or something  .Regards Roger |
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