Weevils (Curculionoidea)

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Weevils (Curculionoidea)

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Euops sp. (genus) (A leaf-rolling weevil) at Holder, ACT - 9 Dec 2024 by Miranda

Aonychus bicruciatus (Weevil) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Sep 2024 by DPRees125

Amycterus morbillosus (A terrestrial weevil) at Thirlmere Lakes National Park - 6 Mar 2024 by Curiosity

Leptopius setosus (A broad-nosed weevil) by TimL

Larinus latus (Onopordum seed weevil) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus

Ancyttalia sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Turner, ACT - 28 Nov 2022 by Miranda

Euops sp. (genus) (A leaf-rolling weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by ConBoekel

Gonipterus pulverulentus (Eucalyptus weevil) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by TimL

Latest sightings

Unverified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Dec 2024 by Debbie05

Unverified Weevil (Curculionoidea) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Dec 2024 by Debbie05

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Dec 2024 by Debbie05

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe) (Weevil) at Lawson, ACT - 25 Aug 2025 by TimL

Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Tepperia sterculiae (Kurrajong seed weevil) at Russell, ACT - 22 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Yarralumla, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by Harrisi

Phlyctinus callosus (Garden weevil) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Iptergonus cionoides (A weevil) by Paul4K

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterini sp. (tribe) (A weevil) at Pialligo, ACT - 9 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Pialligo, ACT - 9 Aug 2025 by DianneClarke

Melanterius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Melanterius weevil) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Aug 2025

Haplonyx?

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe)

CathB wrote:

15 Aug 2025

Possibly a moth larva. See Hypertrophidae sp.

Gonipterini sp. (tribe)

AlisonMilton wrote:

15 Aug 2025

I've seen a lot of this in the past couple of years and have wondered what is causing it.

Gonipterini sp. (tribe)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 Aug 2025

Haplonyx?

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe)

KimberiRP wrote:

9 Aug 2025

This is one of several species in the "Gonipterus scutellatus complex" which are difficult to distinguish by eye. Such taxa are known as "cryptic" species.
see: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00853.x

Gonipterus sp. (genus)

Significant sightings

Araiorrhinus howittii at Melba, ACT
Telala musiva at QPRC LGA
Cyrotyphus blandus at Uriarra Village, ACT
Strongylorhinus (genus) at Bonang, VIC
Talaurinus typicus at Booth, ACT
Gonipterus sp. (genus) at Booth, ACT

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