Catasarcus impressipennisCommon name: Red-legged Weevil
Meaning of name: Unknown.
Distribution: Southern Western Australia plus parts of South Australia and Victoria.
Remarks: Weevils chew the leaves of Eucalyptus trees around the edges, giving a scalloped appearance. Their eggs are laid in clusters just below the soil surface and the larvae feed on the roots of eucalypts.
We have seen this weevil all year round.
References: Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:23f55d78-2afb-4b21-bcc9-21f8f30d3ee5
Identification courtesy of Dr Janet Farr, Department of Environment and Conservation, Forest Entomologist.
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There are at least 41 species of weevil in the Catasarcus genus.
These weevils are often found on or near gum trees. This one is sitting on the 'honkey nut' of a Marri, Corymbia calophylla.
The grid lines are 2 millimetres apart.
Weevils are identified by their antennae being at the end or their elongated rostrum.
