Hylurgus ligniperda
Golden-haired bark beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Hylurgus ligniperda | KimberiRP | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Hylurgus ligniperda | KimberiRP | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | SimoneC | 18 Oct 2022 |
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User's notes
Can’t find a good match for these. Concerned as they are on imported timber purchased today. 30 or more found on wood, no sign of bore holes. About 6mm long
4 comments
28 Oct 2022
I have asked that the link for these photos to be sent to NSW DPI for assistance with ID. I will post any results we get back next week or when I hear from NSW DPI.
31 Oct 2022
Hi SimoneC
Could you please contact me at actbiosecurity@act.gov.au regarding this beetle.
Thanks
ActBio-security
Could you please contact me at actbiosecurity@act.gov.au regarding this beetle.
Thanks
ActBio-security
1 Feb 2023
Thanks Kim, great to finally have an ID for this one. I didn’t look closely enough to realise it was a weevil, which made things tricky. NSW DPI seemed to find it difficult too.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051333-34.977333
- Altitude 591.2m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2022 04:46 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Merbau sawn timber Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hylurgus ligniperda
Species information
- Hylurgus ligniperda Scientific name
- Golden-haired bark beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 591.2m Recorded at altitude
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