Dasytinae (subfamily)

Soft-winged flower beetle at Franklin Grassland (FRA_5)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.147118-35.207458
• Altitude 618.0m
• Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
• Places Harrison, ACT

Sighting information

• 2 Abundance
• 27 Nov 2023 11:12 AM Recorded on
• JenniM Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Other beetles JenniM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Chrysocephalum apiculatum (yellow buttons) Associated plant
• A beetle of the same species riding on top - apparently mating Associated Insect
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Mixed Gender
• Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

• Dasytinae (subfamily) Scientific name
• Soft-winged flower beetle Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 2985.5m Recorded at altitude
• Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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