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Acantholophus echinatus

Spiny ground weevil at suppressed

Acantholophus echinatus at suppressed - 20 Jan 2023
Acantholophus echinatus at suppressed - 20 Jan 2023
Acantholophus echinatus at suppressed - 20 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Acantholophus echinatus 23 Jan 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Jan 2023 arjay

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Species information

  • Acantholophus echinatus Scientific name
  • Spiny ground weevil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 20 Jan 2023 07:27 PM Recorded on
  • arjay Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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  • Additional attributes
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