Trachymela sp. (genus)

Brown button beetle at Downer, ACT

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Identification history

Trachymela sp. (genus)	1 Sep 2020	KimPullen
Trachymela sp. (genus)	7 Aug 2020	TimL
Unverified	7 Aug 2020	TimL

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User's notes

Measured at 5mm overall length and very active once disturbed by the camera. The closest match I can come up with is a Leaf Beetle, Trachymela sp. Thanks to michaelb for the beetle link.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

7 Aug 2020

Hi Tim
If you have time, you could browse thru the lists of leaf beetles here:
https://sites.google.com/site/leafbeetlesofaustralia/

TimL wrote:

7 Aug 2020

Sure Michael. Thanks for the link. Tim

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Location information

Coordinates 149.104870 -35.274113
Altitude 649.4m
Maps ANBG
Places Downer, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Aug 2020 12:12 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Trachymela sp. (genus) Scientific name
Brown button beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1766m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

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