Mogulones geographicus

Paterson's Curse root weevil at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Mogulones geographicus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Mogulones geographicus 13 Apr 2022 michaelb
Mogulones geographicus 11 Apr 2022 Amata
Curculionidae (family) 11 Apr 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 10 Apr 2022 KMcCue

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KMcCue wrote:
   11 Apr 2022
Thanks Roger
It was all I could do to see there was something alive there on the egg sac, it was tiny.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Apr 2022 09:12 AM Recorded on
  • KMcCue Recorded by

Additional information

  • On a cocoon (Preying Mantis?) on a Saffron Thistle Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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