Monolepta sp. (genus)
Leaf beetle at Conder, ACT
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| Monolepta sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 9 Jul 2018 | |
| Monolepta sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 25 Jun 2018 |
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Conder, ACT
1 comment
10 Jul 2018
This looks like Monolepta australis, a tropical/subtropical species not recorded from the ACT. The brown patch on the hind part of the body (hard to see what organs but possibly just the wing-cases) looks unnatural and may be an injury.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101271-35.464641
- Altitude 620.0m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2018 08:48 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monolepta sp. (genus) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Monolepta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 958m Recorded at altitude
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