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- The larvae of this subfamily are usually slug-like and external
foliage-feeding.
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- Eucalyptus Weevil
 
- Gonipterus scutellatus, body length 10mm
- This weevil camouflaged as a gum nut. The weevil is common on gum
trees. 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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- 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.
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