Rhinocyllus conicus

Thistle Seedhead Weevil at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Rhinocyllus conicus MichaelMulvaney 17 Jun 2025
Rhinocyllus conicus Thistle Seedhead Weevil Intr. biocontrol agent WendyEM 17 Jun 2025
Curculionidae (family) WendyEM 21 Dec 2024

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   16 Jun 2025
Thistle Seedhead Weevil, Rhinocyllus conicus. Introduced biocontrol agent.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Dec 2024 12:57 PM Recorded on
  • WendyEM Recorded by
  • Aeonium sp succulent Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • Yes Insect on a flower

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