Aphrastus taeniatus Say, 1831    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Curculionidae   >   Genus Aphrastus   

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Found in the eastern U.S.

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Reproduces among the roots of certain grasses.

There are 25 records in the project database.

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An Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/1/2019). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

An Aphrastus taeniatus in Harford Co., Maryland (7/5/2016). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

An Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). Confirmed by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Kent Co., Maryland (6/21/2022). (c) Nils Helstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Nils Helstrom via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) A van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Aphrastus taeniatus in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/8/2016). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2022). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/16/2022). (c) A van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/15/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Benjamin Burgunder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2014). Whether the fungus was part of the weevil's demise or appeared afterward is unclear. ID verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by swindsor via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Aphrastus taeniatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2021). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Aphrastus taeniatus collected in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/2/1998). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Ethan Friedman. (MBP list)

A Aphrastus taeniatus collected in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/2/1998). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Ethan Friedman. (MBP list)


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