Amorbus (genus)
Eucalyptus Tip bug at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Amorbus (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Jan 2022 | |
| Amorbus alternatus | trevorpreston | 28 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 27 Jan 2022 |
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Beetle freshly moulted, old akin still visible.
3 comments
28 Jan 2022
Thanks for that Alison, one of those errors I make when Im putting in lots of sightings.
I actually think its a freshly moulted immature Amorbus alternatus.
I actually think its a freshly moulted immature Amorbus alternatus.
28 Jan 2022
Hi Trevor, I think this actually belongs in Amorbus sp. (genus). There is only one sighting for Amorbus alternatus and it seems to have more distinct patterning. Regards
Location information
- Coordinates 149.013763-35.297554
- Altitude 645.3m
- Maps Piney Ridge Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Jan 2022 04:10 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amorbus (genus) Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Amorbus (genus) Scientific name
- Eucalyptus Tip bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1752.5m Recorded at altitude
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