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Elephant weevil

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A mottled brown weevil on tea tree.

Habitat:

In a nature reserve.

Reference Links:

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris - Information on Orthorhinus cylindrirostris, Genus Orthorhinus - Insects of Tas: Curculionoidea

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Comments (1)
MartinL
Thanks Ernst. Who knew we had elephants in Australia? They are not breaking any records for their large size.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Picudos. Weevils
Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Beetles!

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PublishedOctober 12, 2014

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