Aaaba fossicollis
1 Raspberry jewel beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Aaaba fossicollis | Amata | 26 Dec 2021 | |
| Aaaba fossicollis | CathB | 26 Dec 2021 |
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Dozens of these beetles. I stopped counting after 20, and that was only on one edge of a large raspberry patch. The leaves were full of small holes, possibly where the beetles had been feeding.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.077692-35.272010
- Altitude 582.4m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 25 Dec 2021 07:10 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Rubus parvifolius Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Aaaaba fossicollis Jewel beetles (Buprestidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Aaaba fossicollis Scientific name
- Raspberry jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 721m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Alcinous fossicollis
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