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Euscepes postfasciatus

West Indian sweet potato weevil

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Bishop specimens

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Type specimens

1925

First collected

1934

Last collected

2024

Last seen alive

Two centuries of collecting

1920s1930s

The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1925 by Bryan, Jr., E.H. (Koolau Mts.; Honolulu). The Museum last collected it in 1934; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as March 26, 2024.

Alive today

5 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.