Cryptocephalinae (sub-family)
A case-bearing leaf beetle at O'Connor, ACT
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| Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) | MichaelBedingfield | 16 Dec 2022 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 14 Dec 2022 |
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I only noticed this because of what looked like a bit of rubbish on the flower stem. It does seem to have legs. Other than that, I have no idea what it is. Maybe a bag moth? Maybe a weevil?
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15 Dec 2022
While fossicking through the beetles I came across a case bearing leaf beetle which seems to be something like the above illustrations. Cryptocephalinae (sub-family).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112082-35.262230
- Altitude 618.2m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2022 02:15 PM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Cryptocephalinae (sub-family) Scientific name
- A case-bearing leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 764m Recorded at altitude
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