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| Brachyolus bagooides from Otago,New Zealand | |
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| Species: | B. bagooides |
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| Brachyolus bagooides Sharp 1886. [1] | |
Brachyolus bagooides is a broad-nosed weevil that is endemic to New Zealand. [1] [2] This species can be found in private gardens in Dunedin [2] and the Rock and Pillar Range of Otago. [3]
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