Microvalgus sp. (genus)

Flower scarab at Downer, ACT

Microvalgus sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 19 Nov 2020
Microvalgus sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 19 Nov 2020
Microvalgus sp. (genus) at Downer, ACT - 19 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Microvalgus sp. (genus) 29 Nov 2020 KimPullen
Microvalgus sp. (genus) 22 Nov 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Nov 2020 TimL

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The sighting is for the black and white spotted beetle that entered the flower. There were many of these beetles on the flowering bush. The abundance estimate is just for those in the immediate vicinity of this particular flower.

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Sighting information

  • 15 Abundance
  • 19 Nov 2020 02:43 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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