
Floresianus sordidus (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

