Peltoschema hamadryas

Hamadryas leaf beetle at GG202

Peltoschema hamadryas at GG202 - 24 May 2024
Peltoschema hamadryas at GG202 - 24 May 2024
Peltoschema hamadryas at GG202 - 24 May 2024
Peltoschema hamadryas at GG202 - 24 May 2024
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Identification history

Peltoschema hamadryas 24 May 2024 KimberiRP
Unidentified 24 May 2024 LisaH

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Apologies for quality of photos. I'm intrigued as to what this is?

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KimberiRP wrote:
   24 May 2024
Peltoschema hamadryas usually has predominantly yellow elytra, with black spots. This dark variant is much less common.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   25 May 2024
@KimberiRP Kim, There were quite a few of the black ones mixed with the more common, at the back of Hawker College last year.

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Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Deakin, ACT - 25 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
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Juncus filicaulis (Thread Rush) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Feb 2023 by Tapirlord
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
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Rytidosperma auriculatum (Lobed Wallaby Grass) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
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Hippodamia variegata (Spotted Amber Ladybird) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Sep 2021 by LisaH
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Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Aug 2021 by KL
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Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by JackyF
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Deakin, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Feb 2021 by LisaH
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
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Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Lasiocampidae (family) (Snout moth) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
Clania (genus) (A case moth) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by JackyF
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Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Deakin, ACT - 7 Jan 2021 by JackyF
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Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by JackyF
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Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Deakin, ACT - 1 Sep 2020 by JackyF
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Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
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Oudemansiella gigaspora group (Rooting Shank) at Deakin, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Bursaria spinosa (Native Blackthorn, Sweet Bursaria) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Apr 2020 by JackyF
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Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 by TomT
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by TomT
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by TomT
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Dacrymyces sp. at Deakin, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Apr 2020 by JackyF
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 17 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 6 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Deakin, ACT - 5 Mar 2020 by LisaH
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Feb 2020 by KL
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 20 Jan 2020 by JackyF
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by LisaH

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