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Species Orchidophilus aterrimus (Waterhouse, 1874)

Orchid Weevil

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from Oriental region (Indonesia, Malay peninsula, Philippines).


Ecological Descriptors

Larva, adult: herbivore (associated flora: Cymbidium [ORCHIDACEAE]; Phalaenopsis [ORCHIDACEAE]; Vanda [ORCHIDACEAE]; Dendrobium [ORCHIDACEAE]; Spathoglottis [ORCHIDACEAE]).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
10-Dec-2023 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
16-Jun-2022 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 09-Oct-2023 MODIFIED
04-Aug-2021 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020 POLYPHAGA 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Max Beatson
05-Jun-2019 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
28-Jun-2018 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED
30-Jun-2015 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Lyn Randall
21-Jan-2015 CURCULIONIDAE Latreille, 1802 10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED Lyn Randall
10-Dec-2023 MODIFIED