Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Hoshihananomia leucosticta | KimPullen | 13 Jan 2017 | |
| Hoshihananomia leucosticta | KimPullen | 13 Jan 2017 | |
| Hoshihananomia dumbrelli | RogerF | 13 Jan 2017 | |
| Hoshihananomia dumbrelli | galah681 | 12 Jan 2017 |
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4 comments
13 Jan 2017
I think this is H. leucosticta, which has fewer and larger dorsal spots which are creamy (rather than white) in colour.
13 Jan 2017
Thanks Kim, I got the two mixed up even though they are clearly distinguished in my Book. I assume that Hoshihanimona has precedence over Mordella, in which case some listings will need updating..
14 Jan 2017
I thought this beetle was the same as the one I found in my garden - sighting 3344856, but can see that it has different markings and is a bit different in shape. My previous sighting was identified as Mordella dumbrelli - should this be changed to H. dumbrelli? The 2 pictures in the book are very helpful.
14 Jan 2017
Mordella and Hashihananomia are both treated as valid genera in the Australian Faunal Directory, which is the authority I've followed. I don't know what separates them - there is nothing obvious to me.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066759-35.285645
- Altitude 613.3m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2017 11:11 AM Recorded on
- galah681 Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- galah681 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hoshihananomia leucosticta Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hoshihananomia leucosticta Scientific name
- Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 815.76m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Mordella leucosticta
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