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Backward-nosed Weevil 3 - ? Tyrtaeosus sp.

FAMILY CURCULIONIDAE

This page contains information and pictures about Backward-nosed Weevils that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 10mm
 
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Pictures were taken on Nov 2007 near Bulimba Creek in Sunnybank.
 
Reference:
1. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
2. A Guide to the Beetles of Australia - George Hangay and Paul Zborowski, CSIRO PUBLISHING April 2010, p219. 
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