White-footed Black Weevil

This is a small, odd looking and fast moving weevil. Its legs look shiny white and are stretched out, as if they were too big for he animal. Taxonomically, it is a story of frustration. ALA has got it, GBIF doesn't. There are recent publications in this genus from the year 2016. So, if you try to track this species down in ALA and worldwide, also use the term Idotasia albidosparsa Lea, 1912. Once more, I must say that it is a deadly sin of every authoritative global species database to resort to terms like: 'alternate representation' or in the new case 'provisionally accepted name'. Be an authority or quit the game! I am working to understand how users can feed back such dead ends and confusions. Well, it's an exciting species. It seems to have sucked on our elderflower bush, at the base of some leaf stems. Update 8/10/2016: taxonomy is not (made) easy. I am dealing intensively with underlying issues and how citizen scientists can and should contribute. The solution big databases seem to strive for is to link differing taxonomic systems and provide translation tools. Good luck. It will not work. Problem: everyone nowadays wants to earn money/power by aggregating content and hardly anyone is producing AND sharing. We need authority - not by paid job but by knowledge, integrity and accessibility! This taxonomic group seems to be in good hands. We'll see once I find time to look into it again. Update 12/10/2016: This animal certainly has a sweet tooth. I encountered it this morning running along our dragon fruit. With some remorse, I decided to change its English name. Black Round-eyed Weevil is the name used by http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_weevils/BlackRoundEyedWeevil.htm However, the latin name is so clear and beautifully descriptive that I struggle to follow a name that is pointing to a physical feature that is harder to observe. If you have ever seen this species, the standout features are its long legs, that seem in its way and which make it look a bit silly when it is running. It looks like it has shoes that are too big - namely the white tarsi, and the white thigh that is sticking out. Checked GBIF and ALA and still no additions or changes. ALA has a picture of this species which is not identified but shows that it is not easy to get a steady photo of this guy, either they are blurred or the animal is curled up.