Phyllotocus rufipennis
Nectar scarab at Pialligo, ACT
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| Phyllotocus rufipennis | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Nov 2018 | |
| Phyllotocus rufipennis | MatthewFrawley | 13 Nov 2018 |
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Thousands of these beetles swarming over a mature Red Box tree in full flower.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.209219-35.322244
- Places Pialligo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2018 01:52 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Eucalyptus polyanthemos Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phyllotocus rufipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
- Nectar scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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