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Coniatus splendidulus
2222_2813 Photo added 2016-10-08

Coniatus splendidulus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Splendid Tamarisk Weevil
Afton Canyon, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California
August 7, 2016

Pupa in silk cage. Native to the Mediterranean. Used to control Tamarix (salt cedar) species.

all photos and text © Joyce Gross