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Imported Long-horned Weevil
Calomycterus setarius
2,385 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 2,385 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Peach Root WeevilPseudoedophrys hilleri
Asian Oak WeevilCyrtepistomus castaneus
Strawberry Root WeevilSciaphilus asperatus
Fuller's rose weevilPantomorus cervinus
Black Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Clover WeevilSitona hispidulus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,632 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 634 |
| Ontario | 605 |
| New York | 366 |
| Michigan | 157 |
| Missouri | 134 |
| Illinois | 102 |
| Kansas | 99 |
| Wisconsin | 90 |
| Minnesota | 82 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | True Weevils · Curculionidae |
| Genus | Calomycterus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Imported Long-horned Weevil with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.