Phyllotocus navicularis

Nectar scarab at Conder, ACT

Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 15 Dec 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 15 Dec 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 15 Dec 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 15 Dec 2018
Phyllotocus navicularis at Conder, ACT - 15 Dec 2018
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Phyllotocus navicularis 17 Dec 2018 michaelb

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This is a gathering of over 100 beetles with many of them intent on breeding. Perhaps they were all just emerged after the recent heavy rain (88mm). They were flying low, at just above grass level, and landing on anything that would take their weight. Some chose to land on my rain gauge and fell in. This has happened before and they perished. These I emptied out and I took the rain gauge away.

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michaelb wrote:
   17 Dec 2018
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Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) Phyllotocus navicularis (Nectar scarab) on 5 Jan 2018

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 15 Dec 2018 02:26 PM Recorded on
  • michaelb Recorded by

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  • Mostly grass Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Mixed Gender

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