Raspberry jewel beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Aaaaba fossicollis | 31 Dec 2021 | Amata | ||
| Aaaaba fossicollis | 31 Dec 2021 | CathB |
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2 comments
RogerF
wrote:
1 Jan 2022
Despite intensive searching of some large patches of rubus parvifolius on my property I have still not observed the enigmatic Aaaaba fossicollis, that 'must see' jewel beetle. I assume its larvae burrow in the stems of this plant.
CathB
wrote:
1 Jan 2022
Hi Roger. I have been keeping an eye out for these beetles ever since I first heard about them a couple of years ago, but with no luck until now. Even now that I have a good search image, I haven't seen any in any of the other raspberry patches I have checked, even one that was very close to this one.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.077658-35.271953
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2021 04:16 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
Additional information
- Rubus parvifolius Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Aaaaba fossicollis Scientific name
- Raspberry jewel beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 721m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Alcinous fossicollis
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