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Broad-nosed Weevil

Elytrurus sp

Photo by Felix Fleck
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Field Notes

Description:

About 1.5 cm in length, inconspicuous grey/brown coloration with elytra abruptly narrowing towards the back half of abdomen, giving this weevil an odd shape. Anyone seen a similar looking weevil?

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest in the east of Tanna Island, close to Mt Yasur volcano.

Reference Links:

Elytrurus expansus · iNaturalist.org

Species ID Suggestions

Broad-nosed weevil

Elytrurus sp.

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Comments (3)
Felix Fleck
Thanks a lot for your effort! I was getting nowhere trying to ID this guy.
thaptor
certainly different from the Fiji species, but will belong in same genus - which contains "normal" weevils as well. (took me some time to find out its identity then; second time always easier!)

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