Critter of the Week Flax Weevil

In today's session with DoC's Nicola Toki we discuss the Flax Weevil (Anagotus fairburni). It was discovered by E. Fairburn in 1931 on d’Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds. It's a large flightless weevil that only eats flax.

Flax Weevil on Maud Island; Photo by Mark Anderson CC BY 3.0

Flax weevil browsing on a flax flower. Photo by Mark Anderson CC BY-SA 4.0

Illustration of a flax weevil by Desmond W. Helmore - Landcare Research. CC BY 4.0