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Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

Chrysolopus spectabilis

Photo by LeanneGardner
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Field Notes

Description:

This beautiful beetle is black with green dots and patterns. It's just over 2cm in length & has a distinct snout which it uses to chew holes in plants for food and to make egg chambers. When disturbed it may play dead.

Habitat:

Heathlands, woodlands, dry sclerophyll forests and urban areas of Eastern mainland Australia. They mainly feed on Wattle trees (Acacia sp.)

Notes:

This beetle is very special , being the first insect to be formally described on Captain Cooks maiden voyage to Australia.

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Botany Bay Diamond Weevil

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AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedDecember 10, 2015

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