CURCULIONIDAE - WEEVILS
Weevils are sometimes known as "Snout Beetles" on account of the diagnostic head shape with elongated "snout". Herbivores and often associated with grain, some species are serious crop pests. Higher taxonomy in this groups is in a state of flux and a great number of species are involved (60,000+ worldwide).
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Thanks to Carlos Aguilar Julio for identifying the images on this page.
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FIGURE 1 - Naupactus auricinctus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Lixus sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen March 2008).
FIGURE 4 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Jeni Oborn May 2008).
FIGURE 5 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen March 2008).
FIGURE 6 - Naupactus glaucovittatus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Laura Tensen March 2008).
FIGURE 7 - Unidentified sp. - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Jeni Oborn July 2008).
FIGURE 8 - Unidentified sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Leila K August 2008).
FIGURE 9 - Unidentified sp. - Mbaracayú Forest Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 10 - Unidentified sp. - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 11 - Unidentified sp. - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 12 - Unidentified sp. - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 13 - Unidentified sp. - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2009).
FIGURE 14 - Unidentified sp. - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2009).
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