Fruit tree root weevil

Leptopius robustus

Leptopius robustus is a species of true weevil in the family Curculionidae which feature 'elbowed' antennae. This is the most common Victorian species in a very large genus.
Leptopius robustus Called the 'wattle pig". Australia,Fruit tree root weevil,Geotagged,Leptopius robustus,Summer

Naming

Leptopius robustus (Olivier, 1807)

References:

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http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:365ec41d-ac4b-4a36-938d-e59bd45201b9#classification
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae
GenusLeptopius
SpeciesLeptopius robustus
Photographed in
Australia