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Walker wrote:

1 Jan 2025

Looks like a Mosquito fingerling.

Gambusia holbrooki

Miranda wrote:

28 Nov 2024

Should I still try and collect some?

Diphucrania trimentula

Harrisi wrote:

21 Nov 2024

Hi Miranda, yep, I can help collect if need be. At a glance I mistook these for the Diphucrania sp. we found at Bungonia, my apols. Let's try coordinate in the next week or so....

Diphucrania trimentula

Miranda wrote:

21 Nov 2024

@MarkH thanks. I can definitely collect some specimens, these were quite numerous and I found them in the same location last year, and breeding (Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel Beetle))

@Harrisi could you maybe help with collection as I imagine you know the drill for this? Thanks 😊

Diphucrania trimentula

MarkH wrote:

21 Nov 2024

This species is quite rugose and looks very similar to Diphucrania trimentula which I have recorded from the Sydney region. It is not possible to be 100% certain without looking at the specimen under a microscope.
I recommend a few specimens be collected and deposited into ANIC. It is also possible that this is a different genus to Diphucrania given it was found on a Dodoneae plant which is quite unusual.
It also looks similar to Aaaaba nodosus which is usually found on Rubra spp

Diphucrania trimentula