Ethonion leai

Root-galling jewel beetle at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Ethonion leai	15 Oct 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Ethonion reichei	9 Oct 2021	Harrisi

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Oct 2021

@KimPullen are you happy with Stuart's ID?

Thanks

KimPullen wrote:

14 Oct 2021

I'm inclined to think it is E. leai, based on the way the white scales on the elytra are arranged in more or less lengthwise stripes. In E. reichei the scales are arranged in loose transverse bands, especially in the apical third of the elytra. E. leai is notably smaller than E. reichei.

Harrisi wrote:

14 Oct 2021

Thanks for that input Kim. I measured it at 7mm which pretty much puts it in between the length of both of those species. Just got an email saying that access into ANIC probably not possible for remainder of 2021 which prevents me from comparing the specimen to those of both species in the collection. If Kim leans with E. leai I am happy with that and stand corrected.

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1 - 3 Abundance
8 Oct 2021 05:45 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Insects Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Harrisi

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Dillwynia sp. Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Ethonion leai Scientific name
Root-galling jewel beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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