Aulacophora hilaris
Pumpkin Beetle at Isaacs, ACT
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| Aulacophora hilaris | MichaelBedingfield | 14 Aug 2016 | |
| Unverified | galah681 | 12 Aug 2016 |
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2 comments
13 Aug 2016
Correct. The pumpkin beetle, Aulacophora hilaris, (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) (a leaf beetle). Also found defoliating pumpkins is the leaf-eating ladybird Epilachna..
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108627-35.361003
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 20 Dec 2008 09:37 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
Collections
- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aulacophora hilaris Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Aulacophora hilaris Scientific name
- Pumpkin Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 768m Recorded at altitude
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