Ditropidus sp. (genus)

Leaf beetle at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Ditropidus sp. (genus)	14 Feb 2021	KimPullen
Ditropidus sp. (genus)	2 Nov 2020	KimPullen
Unverified	31 Mar 2020	CathB

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A tiny beetle on the tip of a grass leaf

3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

7 Apr 2020

I have no idea what this is. The red bits look like elytra (suggesting a beetle), but the rest of it doesn't resemble any beetle I know. It could be some kind of bug.

KimPullen wrote:

2 Nov 2020

On looking at this again, I see it is a beetle, but bottom-up instead of head-up! (Silly me.) Looks like a Ditropidus, but I haven't seen one this colour.

CathB wrote:

5 Nov 2020

Sorry, a rather misleading view, but I couldn't really tell what I was seeing before it flew away. It was very small!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074074 -35.266683
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
27 Mar 2020 12:26 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Ditropidus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Leaf beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 805.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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