Lemidia bella

2 Checkered beetle at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Lemidia bella	10 Mar 2022	KimberiRP
Lemidia simulans	3 Mar 2022	MichaelBedingfield
Lemidia sp. (genus)	3 Mar 2022	CathB

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By chance, I saw this beetle the day after sighting 4423600 was identified. In both cases it was very quick to crawl onto my hand when I held its leaf. Not sure if these clearer pictures would allow ID to species.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.068691 -35.259045
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
1 Mar 2022 10:43 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Checkered Beetles (Cleridae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Casuarina cunninghamiana Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Lemidia bella Scientific name
Checkered beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 639.81m Recorded at altitude
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