Phyllotocus rufipennis

5 Nectar scarab at Symonston, ACT

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Identification history

Phyllotocus rufipennis	23 Dec 2022	AlisonMilton
Phyllotocus ruficollis	20 Dec 2022	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	19 Dec 2022	RodDeb

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so many flying around and in the trees on the Gum flowers

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RodDeb wrote:

22 Dec 2022

Not an expert in Beetles as we had the wrong species on this one, but do you think it may be Phyllotocus rufipennis just looking at the pics again and not P. ruficollis. Your time and help is greatly appreciated, thank you very much.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.159402 -35.342269
Places Symonston, ACT

Sighting information

300 Abundance
18 Dec 2022 12:46 PM Recorded on
RodDeb Recorded by
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Featured Insects Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
Nectar scarab Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania