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- This is a large subfamily. Members are usually have relatively long legs
and long rostrum.
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Elephant weevil - Orthorhinus cylindrirostris
FAMILY CURCULIONIDAE
- Body length 15mm
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- This weevil and their larvae feed on different plants include
most Eucalypts. Searching the internet found that this weevil is not
welcome by the Grape and Wine industry. It feed on grape vine and make a lot
of damages. This weevil is native to Australia anyway.
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- Photos were taken in Karawatha Forest on Feb 2008. The weevil was hiding on
a small tree alone.
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- When we were taking those photos, the weevil did not camera-shy. It seemed
found us too annoying so it slowly walk away. After many camera flashes, it
lost its patient. It walked to the tip of a leaf, open its wings and flied
away.
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- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p 682.
- 2. Elephant
Weevil - lifeunseen.com, Insects and Spiders of Sunshine Coast,
Southeast Queensland, Australia, by Nick Monaghan.
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