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Broad-nosed Weevil

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Field Notes

Description:

small weevil, less than half an inch long.

Broad Nosed Weevils are any of the species of weevils belonging to the taxonomic subfamily Entiminae.

Habitat:

Churchill National Park

Notes:

http://creationwiki.org/Broad-nosed_weevil

Reference Links:

Subfamily Entiminae - Broad-nosed Weevils - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
bayucca
Unfortunately these weevils are amongst the most common and diverse and tricky to ID down to genus and species level. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:3d751de7-e604-4f5a-9c1a-ca9f95908c86#tab_gallery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entiminae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_weevils/Adelognatha.htm
pamsai
Thank you bayucca, that name is appropriate...
bayucca
Curculionidae, Entiminae, Broad-nosed Weevil.

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

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