Synonymy

• Phaeophanus turbotti (Original combination)

Primary references

• Spiller, D. 1942: A giant weevil Phaeophanus turbotti n. sp. from the Poor Knights Islands. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 2(6): 265–267. [Publication date: 29 September 1942] BUGZ [first availability, see p. 265]

Additional references

• Kuschel, G. 1982: Apionidae and Curculionidae (Coleoptera) from the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 12(3): 273–282. DOI: 10.1080/03036758.1982.10415349 BUGZ Google books [see p. 281]

• May, B.M. 1987: Immature stages of Curculionoidea (Coleoptera): rearing records 1964-1986. New Zealand entomologist, 9: 44–56. DOI: 10.1080/00779962.1987.9722492 abstract and pdf [see p. 46]

• Kuschel, G.; Worthy, T.H. 1996: Past distribution of large weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the South Island, New Zealand, based on Holocene fossil remains. New Zealand entomologist, 19: 15–22.

• {{Chapter 9 in ISBN 978-1-87725793-3}} [434, listed]

• Parrish, R.; Stringer, I. 2007: Translocation of snails, beetles and weevils to Lady Alice, Hen & Chicken Islands, New Zealand. Reintroduction news, (26): 12–14. PDF of whole newsletter

• Watt, J.C. 1981: Protected insects. Weta, 4(2): 12–14. BUGZ

unpublished reports

• Marris, J.W.M. 2001: Beetles of conservation interest from the Three Kings Islands. A report submitted to the Department of Conservation, Northland Conservancy. PDF [see p. 14]