Probably Wattle Pig Weevil from Australia

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Location: East Gippsland Australia
October 23, 2014 12:44 am
Gday, sorry to bug you man. Cool bug, spring time, coastal dunes, banksia closest trees.
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Wattle Pig Weevil, we believe

Wattle Pig Weevil, we believe

Dear Aaron,
This is a Broad Nosed Weevil, and we believe we have identified it as a Wattle Pig Weevil in the genus Leptopius thanks to the Brisbane Insect Website.  You can also find images on Project Noah.

Probably Wattle Pig Weevil

Probably Wattle Pig Weevil

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Location: East Gippsland, Australia

2 Responses to Probably Wattle Pig Weevil from Australia

  1. Matthew says:
    October 31, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    This is indeed a Wattle Pig – the greater number of lumps and spines on its back help identify it as Leptopius maleficus. I live in an area where these guys are quite common, so I hope this helps!

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