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Canterbury knobbled weevil (Hadramphus tuberculatus)

Black and white illustration of the Canterbury knobbled weevil.

The Canterbury knobbled weevil (Hadramphus tuberculatus) was first described in 1877 from samples found in Canterbury. It was thought extinct in 1922 but was rediscovered in 2004. The weevils are now classed as critically endangered.

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Rights: Des Helmore, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, CC-BY 4.0 
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