Nectar scarab at Spence, ACT
Identification history
| Phyllotocus rufipennis | 11 Nov 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Phyllotocus rufipennis | 11 Nov 2024 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 11 Nov 2024 | CathSpence |
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Common looking beetle but I've not seen them in these numbers before.
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Location information
- Places Spence, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- CathSpence Recorded by
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Collections
CathSpence Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Phyllotocus rufipennis Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Appears to be swarming around the young leaves/flowers of a eucalyptus tree, a Pink diosma bush, and African daisies. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- True Insect on a flower
Species information
- Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
- Nectar scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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