Microvalgus sp. (genus)

Flower scarab at Downer, ACT

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Identification history

Microvalgus sp. (genus)	29 Nov 2020	KimPullen
Microvalgus sp. (genus)	22 Nov 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	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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Location information

Coordinates 149.105888 -35.274210
Altitude 640.5m
Maps ANBG
Places Downer, ACT

Sighting information

15 Abundance
19 Nov 2020 02:43 PM Recorded on
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Microvalgus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Flower scarab Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1074.74m Recorded at altitude
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