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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Snout and Bark Beetles (Curculionidae) » Gonipterinae » Gonipterus » Eucalyptus Snout Beetle (Gonipterus scutellatus)
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large-ish curculioniforme beetle - Gonipterus scutellatus
Copyright © 2010 Chris Mallory

large-ish curculioniforme beetle - Gonipterus scutellatus
Crystal Cove, Orange County, California, USA
June 19, 2010
Size: est 7-8mm
Right after landing. Took off again right after the shot, so can't provide any other angles.
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Contributed by Chris Mallory on 21 June, 2010 - 12:43pm
Last updated 22 October, 2010 - 3:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 22 June, 2010 - 6:05pm login or register to post comments

ID
Gonipterus scutellaris Gyllenhal A Eucalyptus weevil from Australia, rarely collected in CA and thought to be not established there.. Common in Southern SA., Argentina Uruguay.
… Charles W. O'Brien, 22 June, 2010 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow, many thanks for the ID Dr OBrien.
Always happy to find something new and rare for BG, but at the same time, after reading the article =v= linked to on the info page, I cant say that I look forward to meeting it again! Apparently it is a major Eucalyptus pest and hopefully it wont become well established here in CA any time soon.
… Chris Mallory, 22 June, 2010 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

 
i understand the sentiment, Chris
but! just in case the encounter will take place, please take the opportunity to obtain more photos for the Guide from various angles
… v belov, 22 June, 2010 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

 
oh of course
I won't pass up the opportunity should it arise.
… Chris Mallory, 22 June, 2010 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

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