Orthorhinus cylindrirostris
Elephant Weevil at Moruya, NSW
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| Orthorhinus cylindrirostris | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jun 2025 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 25 Nov 2024 |
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Was interested to discover that this weevil adopted a posture of being deceased as a protective measure (well, when I accidentally knocked it, it suddenly collapsed (image 4), then literally picked itself up and got on with life)
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Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH NatureMapr South Coast Orthorhinus cylindrirostris Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Orthorhinus cylindrirostris Scientific name
- Elephant Weevil Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1149.7m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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