Nectar scarab at Birrigai
Identification history
| Phyllotocus rufipennis | 15 Jan 2025 | KimberiRP | ||
| Phyllotocus kingii | 26 Nov 2023 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unverified | 15 Nov 2023 | jac |
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User's notes
It was a swarm of these beetles on the flowerrs of the gum. Been there two days milling around. I'm guessing feeding?
2 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
26 Nov 2023
@jac Hi Jac, There are two different species in the second photo. I think the majority are Phyllotocus kingii but the one on the far right of the second photo is Phyllotocus macleayi. No need to change the photos in this sighting, but are you able to crop the second photo and post the second beetle separately. There are at least two in the photo.
Regards
Alison
Regards
Alison
Location information
- Coordinates 148.956962-35.451386
- Maps Birrigai
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2023 03:00 PM Recorded on
- jac Recorded by
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Collections
jac NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Phyllotocus rufipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Flowing gum tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
Species information
- Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
- Nectar scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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