Pempsamacra pygmaea
Longhorn beetle at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Pempsamacra pygmaea | AlisonMilton | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Rhinotia bidentata | AlisonMilton | 20 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 20 Jan 2024 |
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6 comments
20 Jan 2024
I'm not sure this is a weevil? I've added a couple more photos with the face included - sorry they weren't in the original posting
21 Jan 2024
@AlisonMilton Thank you, Alison. I'm still a bit unsure - is this a weevil, or might this be a longicorn beetle? Pempsamacra pygmaea?
21 Jan 2024
Surely a longhorn? The antennae are totally different to Rhinotia bidentata. Looks to be a decent match to Pempsamacra pygmaea. Perhaps one is a mimic of the other?
21 Jan 2024
Thank you, and thank you for noticing, @SteveBorkowskis ! And thank you, Alison, for all your IDing - and the timeliness!
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Bursaria 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. LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Pempsamacra pygmaea
Species information
- Pempsamacra pygmaea Scientific name
- Longhorn beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 948m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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