Bug FAQAfrican Gum Weevil
Gonipterus sp2 · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Also called: Eucalyptus Weevils
The African gum weevil is about 13 mm long and greyish-brown with a light transverse band. It lives on eucalyptus trees, which are its only food, and is native to Australia where it causes little economic damage.
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Size
It measures about 13 mm in length.
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Is it a pest in the house?
In Australia it has little economic significance and does not occur in other countries.
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Where it lives
It feeds and breeds on eucalyptus trees.
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What it eats
Eucalyptus trees are its only host.
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Lookalikes
It is not readily distinguishable from the related weevils Gonipterus gibberus, G. platensis and G. pulverulentus, which share the same common names.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Hawaii.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonipterus_scutellatus
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