Mordella sydneyana

Pintail Beetle at Murrumbateman, NSW

Mordella sydneyana at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023
Mordella sydneyana at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023
Mordella sydneyana at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023
Mordella sydneyana at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Mordella sydneyana 1 Feb 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Mordella sydneyana 31 Jan 2023 KimberiRP
Mordella sp. (genus) 31 Jan 2023 SimoneC

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Suggest this is Mordella sydneyana based on https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144651830 and https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c9e20361-9736-4301-87fd-6057042769a9#gallery

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 26 Jan 2023 01:06 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by

Additional information

  • Leptospermum Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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