Cyphagogus sp. (Brentid weevil)

Members of the tribe Cyphagogini is unusual among weevils in that they are kleptoparasites of other weevils. Wood-boring weevils in the Scolytinae and Platypodinae cultivate and feed (as larvae and adults) on ambrosia fungi in their tunnels; the cyphagogine weevils invade and take over the tunnels, forcing out the original owners and feeding on the fungi.

Cyphagogus sp. is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Species information

Cyphagogus sp. Scientific name
Brentid weevil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 626.8m Recorded at altitude
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Location information

Maps
Crace Grasslands Katarina's garden
Places
Harrison, ACT Kambah, ACT Melba, ACT

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