Scyphophorus acupunctatus

The sisal weevil or agave weevil ( Scyphophorus acupunctatus ) is a species of polyphaga beetle of the family of the Curculionidae.[1]

Sisal Weevil, struggling to get up
Sisal weevil
Sisal Weevil, found in the White Sands Monument in New Mexico

Scyphophorus acupunctatus
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S. acupunctatus
Binomial name
Scyphophorus acupunctatus
Synonyms
  • Rhyncophorus asperulus LeConte, 1857
  • Scyphophorus anthracinus Gyllenhal, 1838
  • Scyphophorus interstitialis Gyllenhal, 1838
  • Scyphophorus robustior Horn, 1873

References

  1. "Scyphophorus acupunctatus (agave weevil)". cabi.org. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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