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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Saccharodite chrysonoe (Derbid planthopper) at Downer, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by TimL
Diplopoda (class) (Unidentified millipede) at Downer, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 12 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL
Empidoidea (superfamily) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Downer, ACT - 18 Sep 2020 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by TimL
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Downer, ACT - 20 Aug 2020 by Alison Milton
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL
Encosmia sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Downer, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Downer, ACT - 28 Jul 2020 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by TimL
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by TimL
Bdellidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Snout Mite) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Jul 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Hackett, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Jun 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by TimL
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by Christine
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by AlisonMilton
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by TimL
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Feb 2020 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by TimL
Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by TimL
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Jan 2020 by TimL
Ptilophorus sp. (genus) (Wedge-shaped beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Dec 2019 by TimL
Tropis roei (Roe's longhorn beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Dec 2019 by TimL
Phoracantha synonyma (Longhorn beetle) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by TimL
Eleale aspera (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by TimL
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2019 by TimL
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by JudithRoach
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Sep 2019 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Sep 2019 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by TimL
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Aug 2019 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by TimL
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Hackett, ACT - 12 Aug 2019 by TimL
Opisthoncus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Opisthoncus jumping spider) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by Christine
Zoothera lunulata (Bassian Thrush) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by HelenCross
Culicidae (family) (A mosquito) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by TimL
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Hackett, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by TimL
Echthromorpha intricatoria (Cream-spotted Ichneumon) at Hackett, ACT - 14 Jun 2019 by TimL
Amanita ochrophylla group at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2019 by Christine
Piestolestes obscurus (Assassin bug) at Hackett, ACT - 17 Apr 2019 by TimL
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Apr 2019 by TimL
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by TimL
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Feb 2019 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by HelenCross
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by TimL
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland
Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by TimL
Capusa (genus) (Wedge moth) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Dec 2018 by TimL
Anthrax sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anthrax bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Dec 2018 by TimL
Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Neoscleropogon sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by TimL
Dindymus versicolor (Harlequin Bug) at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Hackett, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Monarcha melanopsis (Black-faced Monarch) at Acton, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 by HelenCross
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Hackett, ACT - 21 Nov 2018 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Hackett, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by Tim L
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Nov 2018 by TimL
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hackett, ACT - 1 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2018 by TimL
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by AlisonMilton
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Oct 2018 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hackett, ACT - 6 Oct 2018 by TimL
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 15 May 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 30 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Acton, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by Alison Milton
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Hackett, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by TimL
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Canberra Central, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by PeterR
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by TimL
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by AlisonMilton
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Canberra Central, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by AlisonMilton

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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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