Dasytinae (subfamily)

Soft-winged flower beetle at Undefined Area

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Identification history

Dasytinae (subfamily)	9 Dec 2023	AlisonMilton
Dasytinae (subfamily)	9 Dec 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Mordellidae (family)	7 Dec 2023	abread111

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Estimate total length not more than 1.5 mm, observed as little black dots in Sighting 4526018, subsequently went back to site and saw tiny insects moving in the flowers, some flowers picked and one mounted in bluetack under microscope and c. 1 minute video taken. Insect has transparent wings, I saw it fly from the flower onto the microscope stage (but the flight is not in the video).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.164898 -35.234946
Altitude 646.0m
Maps Watson Woodlands
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
10 Nov 2023 12:51 PM Recorded on
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Insects Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Epilobium hirtigerum - see Sighting 4526018 Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a 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
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania