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Aoplocnemis tasmanicus

Aoplocnemis tasmanicus

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

Aoplocnemis tasmanicus, no common name. Approximately 1 cm long. In the weevil family.

Habitat:

Coastal heath. Prefers poa grasslands.

Notes:

Endemic to Tasmania.

Reference Links:

Aoplocnemis tasmanicus Blackburn, 1893, Aoplocnemis tasmanicus | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
RachaelB
Thanks Lori, looks like there are plenty of other Aoplocnemis species in Victoria though - shame there are no pictures to compare with.
lori.tas
According to the Atlas of Living Australia, they are only recorded in Tasmania. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:de553ed5-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201
RachaelB
Hey Lori, do you know if this one is also found in Victoria? I can't find much info on them but this looks very similar to one of my spottings I've been trying to ID: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15886142
lori.tas
Just hanging out on a plant stem.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2010

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