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Phloeoglymma sp – Weevil

vids — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:54:39 +0000

Phloeoglymma is a genus of Australian “true” weevils within the family Curculionidae. These beetles are characterised by their “hidden snouts,” as they belong to the subfamily Cryptorhynchinae.

Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park, May 2022

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Sphinctotropis paviei

vids — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:09:03 +0000

Fungus Weevil

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – March 2024

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Fungus Weevil – Habrissus ramosus

vids — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 07:29:36 +0000

Habrissus ramosus Frieser, 1997

Location: Thomson Nature Park – March 2023

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Fungus weevil – Nessiara flavosignata

vids — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 03:59:09 +0000

Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. Wikipedia

Nessiara is a genus of beetles in the family fungus weevils.

Location: Windsor Nature Park – January 2022

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Brentidae – Tracheloschizus sp

vids — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 01:54:49 +0000

Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. Wikipedia

Location: Dairy Farm – Nov 2021

Thanks to Raj Bharathi and Joshua Wong for the ID

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Alcidodes sp – Weevils

vids — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:46:43 +0000

Alcidodes is a genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae. Wikipedia

Spotted at Thomson Nature Park – January 2021

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Curculio Imitator – Nut weevils

vids — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:38:27 +0000

Curculio is a genus of weevils belonging the family Curculionidae and subfamily Curculioninae. Members of the genus are commonly referred to as acorn weevils or nut weevils as they infest the seeds of trees such as oaks and hickories. Wikipedia

Spotted at Bukit Panjang Butterfly Garden and Choa Chu Kang

Thanks James Khoo for the ID

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Broadnosed Weevil

vids — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 05:21:30 +0000

Broadnosed Weevil ( Metapocyrtus adspersus )
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as Otiorhynchus, Phyllobius, and Sitona. Some of these weevils are notorious pests of major economic importance. Wikipedia

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Leaf Rolling Weevil – Attelabidae

vids — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:30:57 +0000

The Attelabidae is a widespread family of weevils. They are among the primitive weevils, because of their straight antennae, which are inserted near the base of the rostrum. The prothorax is much narrower than the base of the elytra on the abdomen. Wikipedia

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