An arboreal 'ground' beetle at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Sarothrocrepis civica | 6 Sep 2023 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Sarothrocrepis civica | 5 Sep 2023 | CathB |
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1 comment
RogerF
wrote:
6 Sep 2023
Interesting picture as this nominally predatory beetle appears to be consuming anthers of the Acacia flower
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073958-35.266112
- Altitude 642.0m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Sep 2023 03:04 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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Collections
CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Sarothrocrepis civica Carab beetles (Carabidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Acacia boormanii Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Sarothrocrepis civica Scientific name
- An arboreal 'ground' beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 768m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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