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FAMILY CURCULIONIDAE
- This page contains information and pictures about Eucalyptus Weevils in
subfamily Gonipterinae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland,
Australia.
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- We found a few species in this subfamily all are in genus Gonipterus.
They are commonly know as Gum Nut Weevils. Those weevils usually sit next
to gum nuts and camouflaged as one of them.
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- The larvae of this subfamily are usually slug-like and external
foliage-feeding.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil I
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- Gonipterus scutellatus, body length 10mm
- This weevil is common on gum
trees. We found this weevil in Ford Road Conservation Area and Daisy Hills. Searched the internet by its scientific name and found that it is a pest
in Eucalyptus forest industry all over the world. More information and
pictures please click on here.
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- Eucalyptus
Weevil II
 
- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- This weevil camouflaged as a gum nut. The weevil is common on gum
trees. We found this weevils in Alexandra Hills and Karawatha Forest. To see
more information and
pictures about this weevil please click on here.
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- Eucalyptus
Weevil III
- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- We found this weevil in Mt Coot-tha and Karawatha Forest. Please check
this page for more information.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil IV
- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- We found this weevil in Daisy Hills and in Karawatha Forest. Please visit
this page for more information.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil V
- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- We found this Eucalyptus Weevil in Carbrook Wetland on Mar 2010.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil VI
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- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- Pictures taken on Nov 2007 in Karawatha Forest.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil VII
- Gonipterus sp., body length 10mm
- Pictures
taken on March 2008 near the Lagoon in Karawatha Forest.
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- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p 682.
- 2. Insects of Australia and New Zealand - R. J. Tillyard, Angus
& Robertson, Ltd, Sydney, 1926, p242.
- 3. Australian
Weevils - Zimmerman, E.C., CSIRO PUBLISHING, 1991, Plate 563.
[ Up ] [ Adelognatha, Entiminae ] [ Aterpinae ] [ Aterpinae, Rhadinosomini ] [ Gonipterinae ] [ Molytinae ] [ Cryptorhynchinae ] [ Curculioninae ]
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