Maryland Biodiversity Project - Ironweed Curculio (Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus)

Ironweed Curculio Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus Rhodobaenus

Synonyms: Cocklebur Weevil, Curculio tredecimpunctatus.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Curculionidae > Genus Rhodobaenus Ironweed Curculio - Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/14998

Note that black spots do not come together or form patches.

Breeds in a variety of asters, including ironweed, cocklebur, joe-pye, and ragweed (BugGuide, 2014).

There are 26 records in the project database.

An Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Washington Co., Maryland (6/20/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathieson/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2015). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Don Watley. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). Verified by T. Hedlund/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Ironweed Curculio in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2021). Confirmed by V. Belov at BugGuide.net. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Ironweed Curculio in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2019). (c) spyingnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by spyingnaturalist via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Curculio in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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