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Eucalyptus Weevil larva
Gonipterus scutellatus
-38.1361, 145.856
Field Notes
Description:
A chubby yellow larvae with black dots and stripes. Each had a typical extrusion of frass, possibly to discourage predation by fussy birds and other predators. Maybe the eucalyptus enzymes were in short supply and this is a bad case of communal constipation?
Notes:
The trail of frass is indicative of weevil larvae. Several Eucalyptus weevils were present on the same branches shown in pic # 4 and I suspect these are the same species.
Reference Links:
Subfamily Gonipterinae - Gum Nut Weevils
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 21, 2013
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