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Conservation status: Least Concern
| This particular beetle was very similar-looking to Talaurinus fergusoni, however there are just enough differences in the pattern of bumps on its back to make us call it a "species" for now.
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Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Brachycerinae
Talaurinus
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Talaurinus are ground-dwelling weevils that have adapted to living in dry regions. These weevils are mainly terrestrial, of large size, and often with distinctive spines or other ornamentation. They have a very tough exoskeleton - one of the hardest of any beetle. It is so tough that they often remain for years after the beetle has died.
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References:
- Steve Wilson – Discovery Centre Information Officer; Queensland Museum
- "Guide to the Beetles of Australia, A" by George Hangay and Paul Zborowski; CSIRO Publishing; Collingwood; 2010; ISBN 9780643094871; p 5, 216
- Atlas of Living Australia – Talaurinus
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