Sosytelus pithecius
1 Ground weevil at Cook, ACT
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| Sosytelus pithecius | KimberiRP | 12 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 12 Jan 2025 |
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Dropped from some grass as soon as I spotted it and then desperately tried to burrow in.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072648-35.267904
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Jan 2025 05:51 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Grasses Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Sosytelus pithecius Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Sosytelus pithecius Scientific name
- Ground weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 791m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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