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Floresianus sordidus (Hustache, 1939) (Flores weevil)

Basis for Tasmanian occurrence

Ellingsen, K. & Daly, A. (2019). Insects of Tasmania web-site. https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftasmania.

Introduced from Argentina

Classification

Order: Coleoptera

Suborder: Polyphaga

Superfamily: Curculionoidea

Family: Curculionidae

Subfamily: Entiminae

Tribe: Naupactini

Morphology

Typical length (mm): (not yet determined)
Flightedness: (not yet documented)

Ecology

Larvae and adults feed on leguminous plants such as clover and can be severe agricultural pests

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