Chrysolina quadrigemina
Greater St Johns Wort beetle at Booth, ACT
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| Chrysolina quadrigemina | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Nov 2021 | |
| Chrysolina quadrigemina | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | WindyHen | 10 Oct 2021 |
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The bug is black but reflects whatever light is around so appears gold in the sun. I have seen large groups of them on wild oat grass.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.015581-35.696231
- Altitude 966.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 9 Oct 2021 11:53 AM Recorded on
- WindyHen Recorded by
- St John's Wort Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- WindyHen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chrysolina quadrigemina Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chrysolina quadrigemina Scientific name
- Greater St Johns Wort beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1025.94m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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