Orthorhinus klugii

Vine weevil at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

Orthorhinus klugii	10 May 2021	KimPullen
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris	14 Oct 2019	MichaelBedingfield
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris	13 Oct 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	13 Oct 2019	TimL

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Possibly a stem-girdling weevil, Othorhinus klugii, sighted chewing around a stem. Sighting and images by Marcus Leach.

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

10 May 2021

The oblique white band on the side of the elytra (sometimes indistinct on presumably aged individuals) is a good diagnostic feature for O. klugii. It is also smaller than O. cylindirostris.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

10 May 2021

Thanks for teh tip Kim

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108109 -35.273863
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5 Oct 2019 12:05 AM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Weevils (Curculionoidea) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Orthorhinus klugii Scientific name
Vine weevil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 801m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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