Timothy Billbug Sphenophorus zeae Walsh, 1867    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Curculionidae   >   Genus Sphenophorus   

Description:

Very large punctures along striae of elytra; beak humped at base. (BugGuide)

Where to find:

Coastal salt-spray barrens, pinelands, hay fields, corn fields. Hosts include Timothy (Phleum pratense), Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis). (BugGuide)

There are 4 records in the project database.

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Timothy Billbug in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2021). (c) jack, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by jack via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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