Lexithia rufipennis

Weevil at Dunlop, ACT

Lexithia rufipennis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Lexithia rufipennis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Lexithia rufipennis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
Lexithia rufipennis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019
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Identification history

Lexithia rufipennis 19 Mar 2020 KimPullen
Curculionidae (family) 7 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 8 Nov 2019 CathB

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I discovered this tiny weevil in some photos of a jewel beetle.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Dillwynia phylicoides Associated plant
  • Melobasis propinqua Associated Insect
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Lexithia rufipennis Scientific name
  • Weevil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 651.2m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Antyllis togata

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