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Weevils (Curculionoidea)

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Weevils (Curculionoidea)

Featured sightings

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

Rhinotia suturalis (Belid weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 1 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Mount Clear, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by ChrisChapman

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 27 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Gonipterus pulverulentus (Eucalyptus weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Phlyctinus callosus (Garden weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Pamayu, NT - 3 Jan 2026 by chriselidie

Merimnetes oblongus (Radiata pine shoot weevil) at Tharwa, ACT - 18 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Euops sp. (genus) (A leaf-rolling weevil) by debhart

Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Jan 2026 by Caric

Rhadinosomus lacordairei (Thin Strawberry Weevil) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 17 Jan 2026 by VanceLawrence

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Holt, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Haplonyx (genus) (Unidentified Haplonyx weevil) at Scullin, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Euops sp. (genus) (A leaf-rolling weevil) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Jan 2026 by Pirom

Eutyrhinus meditabundus (Weevil) by ChrisSutevski

Naupactus leucoloma (White-fringed weevil) at Parkes, ACT - 13 Jan 2026 by TimL

Rhinaria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinaria weevil) at Oallen, NSW - 13 Jan 2026 by Harrisi

Rhinotia filiformis (A belid weevil) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Scullin, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Hawker, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Hawker, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by HelenCross

Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Surf Beach, NSW - 8 Jan 2026 by LyndalT

Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Larinus latus (Onopordum seed weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Rhinotia phoenicoptera (Belid weevil) at Kambah, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Hawker, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Hawker, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

KimberiRP wrote:

30 Jan 2026

ID pending; some more shots from additional angles would be helpful.

Curculionidae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

28 Jan 2026

Nice!

Aoplocnemis sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

28 Jan 2026

Thanks Kim

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe)

KimberiRP wrote:

28 Jan 2026

Possibly a Melanterius.

Curculionidae

KimberiRP wrote:

28 Jan 2026

Not one I know. Too short and wide for Orthorhinus or Aades. I think it's tribe Cryptoplini, which (in this region) consists of the genera Cryptoplus and Haplonyx.

Cryptoplini sp. (tribe)

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

Species Richness Score (SRS)

520

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