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WeevilsUnknown insect from Cyprus
Hello,
I came across your site accidentally after seeing what I thought was a humming bird in my back garden, an unusual event for the south west of England. However, it turned out to be a hummingbird hawkmoth from the Mediterranean that had got lost. It doesn’t look like the ones I found on your site. Anyway, whilst on holiday in Cyprus in May of this year and keen to try out my new Cybershot camera, I came across this creature on my balcony. Of all the insects there, I never saw the like of it again and would be grateful to find out what it is and am hoping it goes by the name of ‘anteater beetle’! (I’ve got higher res images if needed)
Kind Regards,
Martin
Hi Martin,
This is some species of Weevil. Weevils belong to a very large family of beetles. They are also called Billbugs.
Update from Eric Eaton: “I actually recognize that weevil from Cyprus. It is in the genus Lixus. Many species in that genus have the yellow, powdery “bloom” on their bodies. Eric ”
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