Melanerythrus mutilatus

A seed eating bug at Cotter River, ACT

Melanerythrus mutilatus at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
Melanerythrus mutilatus at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
Melanerythrus mutilatus at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Melanerythrus mutilatus 1 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 30 Dec 2021 SWishart

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4 comments

   31 Dec 2021
I'm interested to see if this gets an ID, as I have a sighting that looks the same from 22 Feb 2021 that is still unidentified: Melanerythrus mutilatus (A seed eating bug)
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   31 Dec 2021
Super photo Matthew and yes it looks the same. I was having a bad id day with all my cicadas wrong let alone other ids but I was pretty sure this was a true bug so was surprised I couldn't find it.
   1 Jan 2022
Good to have an ID on these now, the only two sightings on CNM. Thanks @MichaelMulvaney
   1 Jan 2022
I think there are less than ten electronic records of this species nationally - but unsure how well collected it may be in the National Insect Collection

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 17 Dec 2021 02:48 PM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

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