Orthorhinus cylindrirostris
Elephant Weevil at Weston, ACT
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| Orthorhinus cylindrirostris | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Jan 2019 | |
| Orthorhinus cylindrirostris | AliceH | 27 Jan 2019 |
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This beautiful little creature was perched on a grevillea in an urban park on the west side of Oakey Hill. Possibly an elephant weevil. The position of the antennae on the rostrum may indicate a female.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.063663-35.342524
- Maps Fowles St. Woodland, Weston
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2019 01:28 PM Recorded on
- AliceH Recorded by
- Grevillea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- AliceH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orthorhinus cylindrirostris Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Orthorhinus cylindrirostris Scientific name
- Elephant Weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1149.7m Recorded at altitude
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