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Diphucrania leucosticta

White-flecked acacia jewel beetle at Holt, ACT

Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
Diphucrania leucosticta at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Diphucrania leucosticta 19 Mar 2021 Harrisi
Diphucrania leucosticta 19 Mar 2021 AlisonMilton

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KimPullen wrote:
   22 Apr 2021
The fly looks like a Stomorhina (family Rhiniidae).

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Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton Calomela maculicollis (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Holt, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Holt, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by Alison Milton Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Holt, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by Alison Milton Rhinotia haemoptera (Lycid-mimic belid weevil, Slender Red Weevil) at Holt, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Calomela maculicollis (Acacia Leaf Beetle) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Holt, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Holt, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by AlisonMilton
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Holt, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by Alison Milton
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Holt, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by Alison Milton
Rhinotia haemoptera (Lycid-mimic belid weevil, Slender Red Weevil) at Holt, ACT - 31 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 15 Mar 2021 11:36 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • Acacia dealbata Associated plant
  • A fly seemed to be paying a lot of attention to the rear of this beetle and was still hanging around as the beetle began to move around. Not seen this before. Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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