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Chrysolopus spectabilis

Botany Bay Weevil at Yackandandah, VIC

Chrysolopus spectabilis at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Chrysolopus spectabilis 13 Feb 2023 michaelb
Unidentified 13 Feb 2023 KylieWaldon

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its been a while since I've seen a Botany Bay Weevil. This one was very close and photogenic, though more green than blue in colour.

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Rubus parvifolius (Native Raspberry) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 14 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 18 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Amyema quandang var. quandang (Grey Mistletoe) at Yackandandah, VIC - 18 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Yackandandah, VIC - 14 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Rubus parvifolius (Native Raspberry) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Yackandandah, VIC - 10 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 14 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Yackandandah, VIC - 19 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 18 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Amyema quandang var. quandang (Grey Mistletoe) at Yackandandah, VIC - 18 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Yackandandah, VIC - 14 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Yackandandah, VIC - 13 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Chrysolopus spectabilis Scientific name
  • Botany Bay Weevil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Feb 2023 08:47 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • silver wattle Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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