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Phoracantha flavopicta

A longhorn beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Phoracantha flavopicta at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2019
Phoracantha flavopicta at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2019
Phoracantha flavopicta at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2019
Phoracantha flavopicta at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Phoracantha flavopicta 29 Jan 2019 KimPullen
Phoracantha sp. (genus) 26 Jan 2019 KimPullen
Phoracantha punctata 25 Jan 2019 RodDeb

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found stunned it slowly recovered as it was being photographed and was placed in leaf litter in the shade afterwards and walked away

5 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
Not P. punctata. I will try to look into it.
RogerF wrote:
   27 Jan 2019
I have been looking through pictures on the internet but could not find a match
KimPullen wrote:
   30 Jan 2019
Identification by Tom Weir of CSIRO.
RogerF wrote:
   31 Jan 2019
Is it a new record for the ACT
KimPullen wrote:
   30 Apr 2019
Roger, Tom said the ANIC has material from the ACT.

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  • 24 Jan 2019 01:56 PM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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