Orthorhinus klugii

Vine weevil at Hackett, ACT

Orthorhinus klugii at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2019
Orthorhinus klugii at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2019
Orthorhinus klugii at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2019
Orthorhinus klugii at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2019
Orthorhinus klugii at Hackett, ACT - 5 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Orthorhinus klugii 10 May 2021 KimPullen
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris 14 Oct 2019 michaelb
Orthorhinus cylindrirostris 13 Oct 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 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.

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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.
   10 May 2021
Thanks for teh tip Kim

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  • 5 Oct 2019 12:05 AM Recorded on
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