Diphucrania sp. (genus)

2 Jewel Beetle at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Diphucrania sp. (genus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Jan 2022
Diphucrania sp. (genus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Jan 2022
Diphucrania sp. (genus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Jan 2022
Diphucrania sp. (genus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Jan 2022
Diphucrania sp. (genus) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Diphucrania sp. (genus) 23 Jan 2022 Amata
Diphucrania sp. (genus) 23 Jan 2022 CathB

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A very small jewel beetle, less than 5 mm length, on Acacia dealbata foliage. The last photo shows it against my finger for scale.

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CathB wrote:
   23 Jan 2022
Hi Birdy. This beetle seemed much smaller than other D acuducta I have seen, most of which were on pea flowers. It wasn't much bigger than Aaaaba.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2022 04:30 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • Acacia dealbata Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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