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Psapharus ruficornis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A dark grey weevil with banded elytra. They seem to have red eyebrows but that is their antennae.

Habitat:

On eucalyptus in ther otway NP.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e8…
These were plentiful.
However, no images appear to exist as yet online

Reference Links:

Psapharus ruficornis | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
Thank you Leuba This one (actually, these two) called Psapharus ruficornis Thank oyu Professor Nick Porch; http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/26919

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Mission
Picudos. Weevils
Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Beetles!

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PublishedJanuary 6, 2015

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