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This weevil was observed at around 1000m on the slopes of Mount Ann in South West Tasmania. It has been identified by those at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as likely to be an undescribed genus of Aterpini, or possibly in the genus Aoplocnemis. Further comments include "This is most likely an extremely rare genus and species due to how little representation it has in collections, including those at TMAG, and this photo is almost certainly the first Live Photo of it."

Creio que são da mesma espécie que os adultos, já que estão aos montes no mesmo pé (abacateiro). A saída das larvas deixa uma espécie de esponja dentro das folhas. O adulto é um pouco menor do que as larvas. Ambos (adulto e larva) são predados por aranhas menores que as saltadoras que conseguem furar as folhas.