Gonipterus

Gonipterus
Gonipterus scutellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Gonipterus
Species
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Gonipterus is a genus of weevils in the Curculionidae family. There are approximately 41 species in the genus, all of which are native to Australia.[1] They are all plant feeders and many are specific to a single host species. Gonipterus gibberus and Gonipterus scutellatus infest a number of species of Eucalyptus and have spread to other parts of the world where these trees have been planted.[2]

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