Ophidius elegans
5 Click beetle at Conder, ACT
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| Ophidius elegans | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 2 Aug 2023 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
11 Aug 2023
A rarely reported species and the first record of it on NatureMapr.
User's notes
Conder, ACT
4 comments
11 Aug 2023
An excellent example of the benefit of having Bursaria spinosa as a garden plant.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101253-35.464572
- Altitude 634.5m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2023 05:19 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Michael Bedingfield's Flagged sightings Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance Significant MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ophidius elegans Click beetles (Elateridae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ophidius elegans Scientific name
- Click beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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