Chrysolopus spectabilis
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Botany Bay weevil | ||||||||||||||
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Chrysolopus spectabilis (Fabricius, 1775) |
Chrysolopus spectabilis is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. Common names include Botany Bay diamond weevil, Botany Bay diamond beetle and sapphire weevil. Both adults and larvae feed on acacias.
[edit] References
- Hawkeswood, Trevor J. (1991). "Review of the history, biology and host plants of the Australian weevil Chrysolopus spectabilis (Fabricius)". Spixiana 14: 17–26.