Long nosed weevil (Rhinotia hemistictus)

About 20mm long.
Exploring all sorts of flowering shrubs up to 2m tall.

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Ferdy Christant

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This stuff makes my day, I'd never heard or imagined a weevil with this appearance. Great work, Mark! Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
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  There's many wonderful weirdos in the weevil world. :) Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    The weirder, the better:
    
    Nature's Oddities
    Posted 9 years ago

The Long-nosed weevil

''Rhinotia hemistictus'' is a species of beetle in the genus ''Rhinotia'' of the family Belidae, commonly referred to as the long-nosed weevil, or long nosed weevil. It is found in Australia, is about 1 inch long, and is found in wooded lands.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Mark Ridgway