Melolonthinae (subfamily)
Cockchafer at Greenleigh, NSW
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| Melolonthinae (subfamily) | KimberiRP | 11 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 11 Dec 2020 |
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11 Apr 2023
Possibly a Heteronyx. The 'white crust' on its head is dried soil; scarabs often dig in the soil.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.248591-35.371701
- Places Greenleigh, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Dec 2020 06:35 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Kunzea sp. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melolonthinae (subfamily) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melolonthinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Cockchafer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1454m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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