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Nascio vetusta

1 A jewel beetle at Kambah, ACT

Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
Nascio vetusta at Kambah, ACT - 23 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Nascio vetusta 23 Dec 2020 AlisonMilton
Nascio vetusta 23 Dec 2020 HelenCross

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Author's notes

Sitting still on the stem, 17mm long

2 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   24 Dec 2020
Well done to both Helen and Alison for great sightings, and also excellent photography of this bizarre yet beautiful beetle!
HelenCross wrote:
   24 Dec 2020
Thanks Stuart

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Dec 2020 12:12 PM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalypt Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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