A native broad-nosed weevil, Nicaeana cinerea (3-4mm long). The flightless adult weevils feed on a wide range of native plants, and the larvae feed below ground on the roots. Very little is known about the ecology of these species, and there are several undescribed species in this genus.
BARBARA BARRATT
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Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 38
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50A native broad-nosed weevil, Nicaeana cinerea (3-4mm long). The flightless adult weevils feed on a wide range of native plants, and the larvae feed below ground on the roots. Very little is known about the ecology of these species, and there are several undescribed species in this genus. BARBARA BARRATT Forest and Bird, Issue 282, 1 November 1996, Page 38
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