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FAMILY CURCULIONIDAE
- This page contains information and pictures about Wattle Pig Weevils that we
found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia
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 - Body length 20mm
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- Leptopius is a large genus. All Leptopius are called
Wattle Pigs. We easily found this weevil feeding on different species of wattle leaves
during summer season. They are slow moving and not quite response to
our disturbance.
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- We found the above weevil in Karawatha Park during early simmer.
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- We found the above weevil in Karawatha Park on wattle leaf during early simmer.
They feed on different species of wattles, including the Black
Wattle.
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- Pictures taken on Feb 2008 near the Lagoon in Karawatha Forest.
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 - Body length 10mm
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- Pictures taken in Alexandra Hill during mid summer. This weevil was
smaller in size and could be the male of this species.
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- Reference:
- 1. Australian
Weevils - Zimmerman, E.C., CSIRO PUBLISHING, 1991, Plate 195/196.
- 2. A
Guide to the Beetles of Australia - George Hangay and Paul Zborowski,
CSIRO PUBLISHING April 2010, p216.
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