Turbott's weevil is a weevil that is endemic to New Zealand. It has been found on the Hen and Chicken Islands, the Poor Knights Islands and the Three Kings Islands.
Profile view of holotype held at Auckland Museum
The Hen and Chicken Islands, usually known as the Hen and Chickens, lie to the east of the Northland Peninsula off the coast of northern New Zealand. They lie 12 kilometres east of Bream Head and 40 k
In the distance, from left to right: the Chickens, Hen Island, Sail Rock
The puka tree is a distinctive part of the flora of the islands
Hen and Chicken Islands from Department of Conservation Campsite, Uretiti, New Zealand.
Hen and Chickens, 1920 watercolour by Kate Gow