Argentinian scarab at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Cyclocephala signaticollis | 16 Feb 2022 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 19 Jan 2022 | NedJohnston |
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3 comments
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
16 Feb 2022
Ned the larvae of this introduced beetle eat the roots of lawn grasses - so not a good one to have around if you have a lawn
Location information
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- NedJohnston Recorded by
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NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cyclocephala signaticollis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Cyclocephala signaticollis Scientific name
- Argentinian scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 911.7m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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