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Weevil
Unknown sp.
Unknown sp.
Adults lay their eggs within plant stems. Larvae hatch within 3 to 4 days.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Invertebrate |
| Group | Insect - Weevil |
| Other Common Names | Snout Beetle |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Distinctive long snout and short, jointed antennae towards the middle of the snout. |
| Diet | Herbivore. Almost entirely plant feeders, feeding on roots, wood, fruit, bark, leaves and stems of both native and exotic plants. |
| Habitat | Grassy sclerophyll open forests and woodlands. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae |
| Genus | Unknown |
| Species | sp. |
Occurs throughout Australia.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
