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14-JUN-2007 Christine Hanrahan

Milkweed stem weevil (Rhyssomatus lineaticollis)

Yet another insect associated with milkweeds, this one a weevil, in the Order Coleoptera (beetles) and the family Curculionidae. These insects feed on the stems of the milkweed plants, and also lay their eggs in the stems.

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