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Hoherius meinertzhageni, the ribbonwood fungus weevil, is an endemic New Zealand beetle

Description
Hoherius meinertzhageni has a length of 3.0-6.7mm and a width of 1.5-2.6mm. They are recognisable by their greenish colouration, broader than wide mandibles and large antennae that can be 2.5-5.0x times larger than the elytra in adult males and 1.05-1.28x times larger in the female adults. The rostrum of large males is broad and shield-like and small males will resemble females because of their smaller rostrum but will have relatively longer antennae.

Distribution
Hoherius meinertzhageni have been found historically across New Zealand. More recent sightings have it limited to Pohangina, Canterbury, and Otago.

Lifecycle
Hoherius meinertzhageni is holometabolous, with the larva feeding in the bark of dying wood and subcortically. The adults emerge in September to April. The adults feed on fragments of higher plants and fungal spores.

Interactions
The species has only been successfully reared from endemic Malvaceae. These species are specifically the ribbonwood species Plagianthus regius and Plagianthus divaricatus and the mountain lacebark, Hoheria glabrata.