New Zealand Invertebrates

11005-67019 Tussock weevil (Anagotus lewisi) a large, flightless weevil found in tussock grassland and widely distributed in the South Island, however it is extremely vulnerable to rat predation. The larvae feed on tussock tiller bases, whereas the adults are found on a range of plants and are particularly fond of snowberry (Gaultheria). Kahutara Saddle *

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11005-67019 Tussock weevil (Anagotus lewisi) a large, flightless weevil found in tussock grassland and widely distributed in the South Island, however it is extremely vulnerable to rat predation. The larvae feed on tussock tiller bases, whereas the adults are found on a range of plants and are particularly fond of snowberry (Gaultheria). Kahutara Saddle *

67019 Tussock weevil Anagotus lewisi large flightless weevil tussock grassland vulnerable rat predation Kahutara Saddle