Gonipterus gibberus
Gonipterus gibberus is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is commonly known as the eucalyptus snout beetle, the eucalyptus weevil or the gum tree weevil. It feeds and breeds on Eucalyptus trees and is endemic to Australia.
Gonipterus gibberus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
Genus: | Gonipterus |
Species: | G. gibberus |
Binomial name | |
Gonipterus gibberus Boisduval, 1835 | |
Synonyms | |
Dacnirotatus bruchi Marelli |
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