Dicranolaius villosus
4 Melyrid flower beetle at Cook, ACT
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| Dicranolaius villosus | AlisonMilton | 30 Oct 2019 | |
| Dicranolaius villosus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Oct 2019 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 30 Oct 2019 |
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2 comments
5 Nov 2019
CathB - presume this insect was combing around on T. pauciflora? Can you confirm pls?
5 Nov 2019
Thelymitra pauciflora is usually self-pollinating and the flowers only open briefly on hot days, if at all. They do not rely on insects for pollination, although this may occur occasionally by chance.
There are large numbers of these beetles around at the moment, and they seem to visit all sorts of flowers, but particularly the various yellow daisies that are abundant now.
There are large numbers of these beetles around at the moment, and they seem to visit all sorts of flowers, but particularly the various yellow daisies that are abundant now.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073375-35.265968
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Oct 2019 01:23 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Thelymitra pauciflora Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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Species information
- Dicranolaius villosus Scientific name
- Melyrid flower beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 827.7m Recorded at altitude
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