Dicranolaius villosus

4 Melyrid flower beetle at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Dicranolaius villosus	30 Oct 2019	AlisonMilton
Dicranolaius villosus	30 Oct 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	30 Oct 2019	CathB

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pinnaCLE wrote:

5 Nov 2019

CathB - presume this insect was combing around on T. pauciflora? Can you confirm pls?

CathB wrote:

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.

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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
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Featured Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Other beetles CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Thelymitra pauciflora Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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