Nectar scarab at Strathnairn, ACT
Identification history
| Phyllotocus rufipennis | 22 Nov 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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A number of these shrubs have been planted in this new development. Most were covered in these beetles.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.989317-35.227728
- Altitude 575.1m
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 22 Nov 2023 09:37 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phyllotocus rufipennis
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
- Nectar scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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