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Botany bay weevil

Chrysolopus spectabilis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A bright blue speckled weevil on silver wattle.

Habitat:

Found on Silver wattle on a country roadside.

Notes:

This is the first insect described by the crew of Captain Cook when they visited the site of (not yet settled) Sydney. This specimen common in NSW. but widespread on the southeast coast of Australia.

Reference Links:

Chrysolopus spectabilis, Botany Bay Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis)

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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