This is a Rhinostomus barbirostris weevil species, Curculoinidae family. Common name: Bottlebrush Weevil or Bearded Weevil. This common and widespread species occurs mainly in Central America and South America. It is probably the third largest weevil in the world. The basic color is black. The pronotum is as long as wide and densely punctate. The elytra bear distinct striae and are deeply punctate. Males have characteristic long reddish gold hairs on the apical portion of the long, straight, and dorsally dentate rostrum. It really shocked me the first time I saw this weevil. I could not believe it was bearded. Observed at Cerro Cahuí Protected Biotope, Petén department, Guatemala.

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