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Eucalyptus weevil

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 12mm long

Habitat:

Exploring the small stems of a young eucalyptus tree.

Notes:

Sure looks like Gonipterus scutellatus to me... Stephen Thorpe says not right genus.... hmmm... must look more closely...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_weevils/EucalyptusWeevil.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gonipterus_scutellatus,_Galicia.jpg
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/forestry/forest_health/forest_health_fact_shee…
http://www.fotonatura.org/galerias/fotos/181655/

Reference Links:

File:Gonipterus scutellatus, Galicia.jpg

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PublishedNovember 20, 2013

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