Orcus bilunulatus
1 Ladybird beetle at Acton, ACT
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| Orcus bilunulatus | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Jul 2023 | |
| Unverified | Cristy1676 | 12 Jul 2023 |
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No idea what this is. On initial inspection i thought a pine moth of some description, but there is a second exoskeleton inside? and no idea why. Very interesting thing to find :-)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108254-35.277318
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Mar 2023 03:06 PM Recorded on
- Cristy1676 Recorded by
- Pine Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Cristy1676 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Orcus bilunulatus Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Orcus bilunulatus Scientific name
- Ladybird beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 863.4m Recorded at altitude
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