Gonipterus scutellatus
Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil at Casey, ACT
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| Gonipterus scutellatus | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Nov 2023 | |
| Gonipterus scutellatus | AlisonMilton | 6 Nov 2023 | |
| Paropsisterna | Hejor1 | 4 Nov 2023 |
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Long strings of frass(?)
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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
- eucalyptus Associated plant
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Gonipterus scutellatus Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Gonipterus scutellatus Scientific name
- Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1100m Recorded at altitude
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