Template:Did you know nominations/Lyperobius huttoni
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:22, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
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Lyperobius huttoni[edit]
New Zealand speargrass weevil Lyperobius huttoni
- ... that the flightless weevil Lyperobius huttoni may have rafted between the North and South Islands of New Zealand? Source: "As L. huttoni tolerates almost continual exposure to salt spray on the south Wellington coast, the short sea journey across Cook Strait would not be beyond the realms of possibility." Bull, R.M. (1967). A study of the large New Zealand weevil, Lyperobius huttoni
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... that the flightless weevil Lyperobius huttoni may have walked between the North and South Islands of New Zealand?Source: "I suggest that L. huttoni may have reached the south Wellington coast by migration overland from the South Island during the period of Pleistocene glaciation which ended about 10,000 years ago." Bull, R.M. (1967). A study of the large New Zealand weevil, Lyperobius huttoni
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Created by Giantflightlessbirds (talk). Nominated by Markanderson72 (talk) at 23:05, 10 June 2018 (UTC).
This article is new enough and long enough. The article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I am approving ALT0 but feel that ALT1 is a bit misleading - although theoretically possible with a land bridge, individual insects could not have walked that distance. No QPQ needed for this nomination. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:24, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
