Peltoschema delicatulum
Leaf beetle at Garran, ACT
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| Peltoschema delicatulum | KimberiRP | 1 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | Tapirlord | 22 Oct 2021 |
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User's notes
Host plant is red box
1 comment
1 Feb 2023
This species is more commonly found on Acacia, and some other known Peltoschema are Acacia feeders. Red box is probably an accidental substrate.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.096956-35.339650
- Altitude 604.7m
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2021 01:27 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Peltoschema delicatulum Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Peltoschema delicatulum Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 758m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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