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Gonipterus platensis  Australia,Geotagged,Gonipterus platensis,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Gonipterus sp ? Posted 12 days ago
    1. Thank you Claude. I think that this is the one but if you don’t mind ,please check it. Thank you.
      Ernst
      Posted 9 days ago, modified 9 days ago

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"Gonipterus platensis" is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is commonly known as the eucalyptus snout beetle, the eucalyptus weevil or the gum tree weevil. It feeds and breeds on "Eucalyptus" trees and is endemic to Australia, though it is also found in New Zealand, North America, Hawaii, and western Europe.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 22, 2025. Captured Nov 29, 2017 20:19 in 20 Bengworden Rd, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/22.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO6400
  • 55mm