Gonipterus pulverulentus

1 Eucalyptus weevil at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Gonipterus pulverulentus	12 Aug 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Gonipterus pulverulentus	12 Aug 2022	TimL

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A follow-up sighting to 4437633 to provide a timeline on the behaviour of the weevil. It was first sighted in this ANBG location on 26/6/2022 and has been regularly seen in this position since then. The Weevil has remained in the same position through the recent heavy rains and freezing nights for at least six weeks, up to this current sighting.

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HelenCross wrote:

12 Aug 2022

Fantastic records Tim!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108145 -35.272073
Altitude 643.1m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Aug 2022 10:19 AM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Weevils (Curculionoidea) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Gonipterus pulverulentus Scientific name
Eucalyptus weevil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 792m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania