Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Weevils (Curculionoidea)
Sighting 4470286

Chrysolopus spectabilis

Botany Bay Weevil at Aranda, ACT

Chrysolopus spectabilis at Aranda, ACT - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Aranda, ACT - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Aranda, ACT - 13 Feb 2023
Chrysolopus spectabilis at Aranda, ACT - 13 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Chrysolopus spectabilis 14 Feb 2023 AlisonMilton
Chrysolopus spectabilis 14 Feb 2023 CathB

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Nearby sightings

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Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda Bushland - 25 Mar 2024 by lbradley

Acacia baileyana

lbradley
Scoparia spelaea (a Crambid moth) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Feb 2024 by CathB

Scoparia spelaea

CathB
Crocanthes micradelpha (A longhorned moth) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Feb 2024 by CathB

Crocanthes micradelpha

CathB
Ligustrum lucidum (Large-leaved Privet) at Point 49 - 23 Jan 2024 by lbradley

Ligustrum lucidum

lbradley
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Nov 2023 by lbradley

Neuroptera (order)

lbradley
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder

Lomandra multiflora

WalkYonder
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder

Gompholobium huegelii

WalkYonder
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder

Acacia gunnii

WalkYonder
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder

Dillwynia sericea

WalkYonder
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by lbradley

Olearia lirata

lbradley
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Oct 2023 by CathB

Diphucrania acuducta

CathB
Ripiphoridae (family) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Oct 2023 by CathB

Ripiphoridae (family)

CathB
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 by CathB

Trichophthalma laetilinea

CathB
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Hibbertia calycina

lbradley
Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Euchiton japonicus

lbradley
Senecio sp. (A Fireweed) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Senecio sp.

lbradley
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by lbradley

Luzula sp.

lbradley
Campylopus introflexus at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by lbradley

Campylopus introflexus

lbradley
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley

Olearia lirata

lbradley
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by KMcCue

Chauliognathus tricolor

KMcCue
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB

Calomela parilis

CathB
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) alleynae at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB

Leioproctus (Leioproctus) alleynae

CathB
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB

Braconidae (family)

CathB
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by CathB

Mutusca brevicornis

CathB
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Holt, ACT - 24 Apr 2021 by Tammy

Junonia villida

Tammy
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Camponotus claripes

MattFox
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Syrphini sp. (tribe)

MattFox
Cadmus (Cadmus) luctuosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Cadmus (Cadmus) luctuosus

MattFox
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Macrotona australis

MattFox
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB

Australiphthiria hilaris

CathB
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Holt, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by Tammy

Pimelea linifolia

Tammy
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by CathB

Entomobryomorpha (order)

CathB
Banksia serrata (Saw Banksia) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise

Banksia serrata

dwise
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Aranda, ACT - 12 May 2020 by Tammy

Amanita sp.

Tammy
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by CathB

Goniaea sp. (genus)

CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by CathB

Tiphiidae (family)

CathB
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by CathB

Camponotus intrepidus

CathB
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley

Acacia gunnii

MatthewFrawley
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Nov 2017 by PeterR

Gompholobium huegelii

PeterR
Leucopogon sp. (A Beard-heath) at Point 49 - 4 Nov 2017 by CathB

Leucopogon sp.

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Oct 2017 by MattM

Coryphistes ruricola

MattM
Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by CathB

Araneus dimidiatus

CathB
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB

Lehtinelagia sp. (genus)

CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Point 49 - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB

Salticidae (family)

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT

Hovea heterophylla

KenT
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT

Leucopogon virgatus

KenT
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT

Acacia gunnii

KenT
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda Bushland - 25 Mar 2024 by lbradley
Scoparia spelaea (a Crambid moth) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Feb 2024 by CathB
Crocanthes micradelpha (A longhorned moth) at Aranda Bushland - 6 Feb 2024 by CathB
Ligustrum lucidum (Large-leaved Privet) at Point 49 - 23 Jan 2024 by lbradley
Neuroptera (order) (Unidentified lacewing) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Nov 2023 by lbradley
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by lbradley
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 13 Oct 2023 by CathB
Ripiphoridae (family) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Oct 2023 by CathB
Trichophthalma laetilinea (Tangled Vein Fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 9 Oct 2023 by CathB
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Belconnen, ACT - 30 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Senecio sp. (A Fireweed) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Sep 2023 by lbradley
Campylopus introflexus at Aranda, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by lbradley
Olearia lirata (Snowy Daisybush) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by KMcCue
Calomela parilis (Leaf beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB
Leioproctus (Leioproctus) alleynae at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB
Braconidae (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by CathB
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by CathB
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Holt, ACT - 24 Apr 2021 by Tammy
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Syrphini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified syrphine hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Cadmus (Cadmus) luctuosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Australiphthiria hilaris (Slender Bee Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Holt, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by Tammy
Entomobryomorpha (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Holt, ACT - 10 Sep 2020 by CathB
Banksia serrata (Saw Banksia) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Aranda, ACT - 12 May 2020 by Tammy
Goniaea sp. (genus) (A gumleaf grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by CathB
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by CathB
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Aranda, ACT - 10 Nov 2017 by PeterR
Leucopogon sp. (A Beard-heath) at Point 49 - 4 Nov 2017 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Oct 2017 by MattM
Araneus dimidiatus (Half Orb-weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Oct 2017 by CathB
Lehtinelagia sp. (genus) (Flower Spider or Crab Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Point 49 - 6 Oct 2017 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT
Leucopogon virgatus (Common Beard-heath) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Sep 2015 by KenT

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 13 Feb 2023 04:47 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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