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Sighting 3367691

Lemodes coccinea

1 Scarlet ant beetle at Acton, ACT

Lemodes coccinea at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016
Lemodes coccinea at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Lemodes coccinea 27 Dec 2016 KimPullen
Lemodes coccinea 27 Dec 2016 KimPullen
Unidentified 11 Dec 2016 David

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2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   3 Jan 2017
Great photo thanks David it is now the "type" photo for this species
David wrote:
   4 Jan 2017
Excellent. Thanks Michael!

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Titurius salebrosus (Longhorn or longicorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Pultenaea procumbens (Bush Pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Sep 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Hibbertia calycina (Lesser Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 15 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Oxalis articulata (Shamrock) at Acton, ACT - 27 Nov 2020 by RWPurdie
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Eucalyptus rossii (Inland Scribbly Gum) at O'Connor, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by ConBoekel
Riccia duplex var. megaspora at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie
Solenogyne dominii (Smooth Solenogyne) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Mar 2020 by RWPurdie
Rutilia (Microrutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle fly) at Point 5816 - 26 Feb 2018 by David
Putoniessa sp. (genus) (A leafhopper) at Point 5816 - 26 Feb 2018 by David
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jan 2018 by Ali
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 4 Nov 2017 by David
Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Apr 2017 by David
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at Acton, ACT - 8 Apr 2017 by David
Cicadellidae (family) (Unidentified leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 8 Apr 2017 by MichaelMulvaney
Ancita australis (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by David
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by David
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by David
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) sp.(genus) (A Crane Fly) at Point 5816 - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Furrow Bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2016 by David
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2016 by Ryl
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2016 by Ryl
Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm2 (A limoniid crane fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2016 by Ryl
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Point 60 - 7 Nov 2016 by Ryl
Philobota lysizona (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2016 by Ryl
Termessa shepherdi (Shepherd's Footman) at Acton, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by Ryl
Cladonia sp. (genus) (Cup Lichen) at Acton, ACT - 26 Sep 2016 by Ryl
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Point 57 - 26 Sep 2016 by Ryl
Leucopogon fletcheri subsp. brevisepalus (Twin Flower Beard-Heath) at Acton, ACT - 26 Sep 2016 by Ryl
Acacia gunnii (Ploughshare Wattle) at Acton, ACT - 12 Sep 2016 by RWPurdie
Centipeda cunninghamii (Common Sneezeweed) at Acton, ACT - 14 Jan 2016 by RWPurdie

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  • 10 Dec 2016 05:01 PM Recorded on
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