Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil at Casey, ACT
Identification history
| Gonipterus scutellatus | 10 Nov 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Gonipterus scutellatus | 6 Nov 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Paropsisterna sp. (genus) | 4 Nov 2023 | Hejor1 |
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Long strings of frass(?)
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AlisonMilton
wrote:
4 Nov 2023
@Hejor1 Hi Heather,
This is one I've just collected myself to raise to an adult. It's not like any Paropsisterna sp. larvae that I'm familiar with so am very interested to see if it is something else. A Google search suggests Gonipterus scutellatus (weevil) which is what I suspected. Will leave confirmation for the moment unless someone more experienced would like to make an ID.
Alison
This is one I've just collected myself to raise to an adult. It's not like any Paropsisterna sp. larvae that I'm familiar with so am very interested to see if it is something else. A Google search suggests Gonipterus scutellatus (weevil) which is what I suspected. Will leave confirmation for the moment unless someone more experienced would like to make an ID.
Alison
Location information
- Coordinates 149.094208-35.171875
- Altitude 647.6m
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Nov 2023 04:09 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Insects Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Hejor1
Additional information
- eucalyptus Associated plant
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Gonipterus scutellatus Scientific name
- Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1066.71m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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