Leptopius setosus

2 A broad-nosed weevil at Wellington Point, QLD

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Identification history

	Leptopius setosus	2 Jun 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	27 Nov 2023	TimL

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This colourful Weevil had a dead ant attached to its left side with spider web, as can be seen in some of the images. This sighting provides additional close-up detail for previous sighting 4530922 to help with identification.

3 comments

AaronClausen wrote:

27 Nov 2023

Wowzers!

DiBickers wrote:

2 Jun 2025

Gorgeous photos @TimL 💖

TimL wrote:

3 Jun 2025

Thank you @DiBickers

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Location information

Places Wellington Point, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Greater Brisbane Weevils (Curculionoidea) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Leptopius setosus Scientific name
A broad-nosed weevil Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
8.9m to 14m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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