Mordella sp. (genus)
Pintail or tumbling flower beetle at Tennent, ACT
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| Mordella sp. (genus) | RogerF | 4 Jul 2017 | |
| Mordella sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Jul 2017 |
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In Gigerline Nature Reserve, at Tharwa Sandwash.... these beetles were tiny, body length 3mm, and impossible to photograph among the flowers, so I took one home.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.085925-35.531825
- Altitude 585.0m
- Maps Gigerline Nature Reserve
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Jan 2017 01:42 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mordella sp. (genus) Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Mordella sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Pintail or tumbling flower beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1443.1m Recorded at altitude
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