Story: Insects – overview

Speargrass weevil

Speargrass weevil

This rare weevil lives on native speargrass, a member of the carrot family. Adults feed on the leaves, while their larvae burrow into and eat the fleshy taproot.

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Photograph by Gregory H. Sherley

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George Gibbs, 'Insects – overview - Alpine insects', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/10079/speargrass-weevil (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by George Gibbs, published 24 Sep 2007