Dicranolaius villosus

Melyrid flower beetle at O'Connor, ACT

Dicranolaius villosus at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Nov 2005
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Identification history

Dicranolaius villosus 24 Jul 2017 MichaelBedingfield
Dicranolaius villosus 24 Jul 2017 RogerF
Dicranolaius sp. (genus) 20 Jul 2017 ibaird
Unidentified 20 Jul 2017 ibaird

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I suggest this may be a Dicranolaius sp.

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ibaird wrote:
   24 Jul 2017
Thanks Roger, but I couldn't easily find an identified legible image of this species. Can you point me to an onlline source?
   25 Jul 2017
See Roger's book, page 171.

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  • Daisy Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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