Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania
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Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania
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News from the Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/

The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania is a website attempting to open eyes to the diverse insect life on lutruwita, the island state of Australia.
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Thank you! I hope it's useful.
July 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Wow! Thanks so much!
April 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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(Note that it is possibly a similar species from that genus which isn't endemic!)
January 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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And I realised that I hadn't actually posted a face-on angle of the male for comparison!
The male with its huge purple and green-yellow striped eyes that are so close together that they join at the top. This photo is face on so that you can compare the male and female eyes.
January 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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The female. Unfortunately it wasn't noticed at the time and only this photo was taken. Fortunately it showed the face full on and you can see how much more widely spaced the eyes are.
The face of a female of the same species. The eyes are more finely striped purple and yellow-green than the male. They also have a big "Forehead" separating the eyes. The male eyes are so close together that they touch at the top. The gap between the eyes is beige/white with black dots all over them.
January 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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The adults. These would be one of the most easily spotted Tasmanian weevil species.
A pair of stocky brown weevils about to mate. They are red-brown all over and have large, dark brown eyes. They are on tough, well chewed Eucalypt leaves.
January 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM