Ditropidus sp. (genus)

Leaf beetle at Cook, ACT

Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 27 Mar 2020
Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 27 Mar 2020
Ditropidus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 27 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Ditropidus sp. (genus) 14 Feb 2021 KimPullen
Ditropidus sp. (genus) 2 Nov 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 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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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 27 Mar 2020 12:26 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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