Neorrhina punctatum

Spotted flower chafer at Denman Prospect, ACT

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Identification history

	Neorrhina punctatum	27 Nov 2024	KimberiRP
	Neorrhina punctatum	27 Nov 2024	KorinneM

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2 comments

KimberiRP wrote:

27 Nov 2024

The genus name Neorrhina is grammatically neuter, so "punctatum" is the correct form of the species name.

KorinneM wrote:

27 Nov 2024

@KimberiRP that probably needs to be corrected on the species name somehow. It kinda appears like that option is there, but then it defaults back to this.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.010422 -35.299344
Altitude 648.7m
Maps Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
Places Denman Prospect, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
25 Nov 2024 03:16 PM Recorded on
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Insects Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health
Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
True Insect on a flower

Species information

Neorrhina punctatum Scientific name
Spotted flower chafer Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1066.54m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Polystigma punctata Neorrhina punctata

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania