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Kōrero: Insects – overview

Speargrass weevil

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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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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10041056

by Gregory H. Sherley

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George Gibbs, Insects – overview – Alpine insects, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10079/speargrass-weevil (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā George Gibbs, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.