Lamprolina sp01
Lamprolina discoidalis or Unidentified at suppressed
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| Lamprolina sp01 | DiBickers | 30 Mar 2025 | |
| Lamprolina (genus) | AlisonMilton | 6 Nov 2022 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 5 Nov 2022 |
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6 comments
4 May 2025
@DiBickers - thank you for all your work in IDing so many beetles. I'm just wondering about the identification of this species? Over the years, I've found this particular beetle almost exclusively in Bursaria spinosa, or very close to bursaria. I gave a specimen to @RogerF for examination and description, but am not sure on the outcome? Thank you again
5 May 2025
@LisaH I can’t provide any further information about this species I’m sorry. I was following the previously ID’d photos we currently have on file & comparing against the same characteristics & commentary on ALA & iNaturalist. Please let me know if Roger comes up with alternative identification so we can amend your sighting if necessary😊
5 May 2025
@LisaH thats fine chickadee. With photos it’s often a case of most-suitable key characteristics matching a known taxon at the time & as new information arises then we can amend accordingly. I mentioned on one of your other sightings that I was hesitant to bring them to species-level but I took some time investigating these ones as they have individual pronotal dots rather than joined (discoid shape) but the shape and placement look good for L. discoidalis. The decider for me was Boris Buche on iNat. He is a Curator who sometimes liaises with Entomologist Martin Lagerway & he has suggested these exact markings on an iNat observation as the closest fit for this point in time. Please keep me posted if you find out any different when your specimen has been studied further. If @RogerF doesnt agree with Lamprolina discoidalis, I’m more than happy to setup a “Lamprolina (To Be Classified)” taxon and move these ones and others the same across to be classified at a later date when we know more. PS. You mentioned host plant on Bursaria & it is a known host plant of Lamprolina sp.😊💚
5 May 2025
When I first saw this beetle with you at your father's property, I sent pictures to Chris Reid but he was reluctant to go beyond Lamprolima sp. so I am quite happy with the suggestion of L discoidalis with a Bursaria as a host plant. I should add that I am not a taxonomist but can often tell when something is different from the usual suspects.
5 May 2025
@RogerF thanks so much Roger. I might add that Boris was tentative with his suggestion of L. discoidalis too (he added a “me thinks” in the comment area). We now have quite a few sightings so rather than ungroup them again, I’ve changed the taxon to “Lamprolina sp01 (Lamprolina discoidalis or Unidentified)” so they can stay together until more identified photos become available online 😊
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Lamprolina sp01
Species information
- Lamprolina sp01 Scientific name
- Lamprolina discoidalis or Unidentified Common name
- Unknown
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1006m Recorded at altitude
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