Spiny leaf beetle at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Hispellinus multispinosus | 20 Nov 2017 | KimPullen | ||
| Hispellinus multispinosus | 19 Nov 2017 | HarveyPerkins |
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I saw about 8 of these beetles, always on the tops of Phragmites leaves. Mostly singly, but also this mating pair being visited by a third...
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.020572-35.459727
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2017 03:16 PM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera)
Additional information
- Phragmites australis Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Species information
- Hispellinus multispinosus Scientific name
- Spiny leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 530.2m Recorded at altitude
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