Chrysolopus Bicristatus
''Chrysolopus'' is a genus of weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, ...s in the family Curculionidae ("true weevils"). Species References Cyclominae {{Curculionidae-stub ...
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Chrysolopus Spectabilis
''Chrysolopus spectabilis'' (Common names include Botany Bay diamond weevil, Botany Bay diamond beetle and sapphire weevil) is a species of weevil found in south-eastern Australia. It was discovered during First voyage of James Cook, James Cook's first voyage, and became one of the first insects to be described from Australia. The weevil measures up to long and includes distinctive metallic green and black scales. It is found only on 28 species of the plant genus ''Acacia''. Taxonomy ''Chrysolopus spectabilis'' was alpha taxonomy, first described in 1775 by the Danish entomologist Johan Christian Fabricius, in his work ', making it one of the first insects to be described from Australia. Fabricius named the species ''Curculio spectabilis'', where the specific name (zoology), specific epithet ' translates as "remarkable" or "admirable". Fabricius would have had ample opportunity on visits to London in the previous years to examine the insect collections from Cook's expeditions. Fa ...
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