Peltoschema orphana
Leaf beetle at Acton, ACT
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| Peltoschema orphana | martinl | 21 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 21 Oct 2024 |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus for the initial sighting on a footbridge handrail at ANBG.
1 comment
21 Oct 2024
Peltoschema orphana is a complex. Those feeding on bipinnare Acacias are P. orphana. Other species looking very similar and feeding on different wattles undoubtedly also occur.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107037-35.274073
- Altitude 623.2m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2024 02:09 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Peltoschema orphana Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Peltoschema orphana Scientific name
- Leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 623.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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