Poneridia macdonaldi
Leaf beetle at Stromlo, ACT
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| Poneridia macdonaldi | HelenCross | 29 Jul 2024 | |
| Poneridia macdonaldi | KimberiRP | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Chrysomelidae sp. (family) | owenh | 12 Jun 2023 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 5 Jun 2023 |
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7 comments
30 Jun 2023
I have collected adults of Poneridia macdonaldi on mistletoes parasitising euc's around Canberra, and this larva resembles those of the better-known Fig leaf beetle, Poneridia semipullata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030177-35.383137
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Jun 2023 01:59 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- mistletoe Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Mistletoe associations HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Poneridia macdonaldi
Species information
- Poneridia macdonaldi Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 646.4m Recorded at altitude
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