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Elephant Weevil

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A small mottled coloured weevil, maybe half inch long.

Habitat:

Churchill National Park on tea tree.

Reference Links:

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris - Information on Orthorhinus cylindrirostris

Species ID Suggestions

Elephant weevil

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (5)
pamsai
thanks Martin for the name. Rather appropriate!
MartinL
A neat looking weevil Pam. I think you have the whole set now! I found a name for it... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/940356008
pamsai
Hehe Diaz, not everyone would consider that face beautiful, bit I do also!

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Picudos. Weevils
Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Photographed
PublishedOctober 14, 2014

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