A leaf beetle at Forbes Creek, NSW
Identification history
| Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa | 29 Dec 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa | 29 Dec 2024 | clarehoneydove |
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6 comments
RogerF
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Sporadic outbreaks of this beetle resulting in the defoliation of the euc canopy have been reported in the past from this area with larvae positively heaving in the litter
clarehoneydove
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
Wow, they were everywhere I turned in this area but did not do a proper count. I should return to see the progression. They defoliated a couple of young eucalypts at our house but didn't seem to move out of that one little area.
clarehoneydove
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
@AlisonMilton they're cute little (naughty?) Beetles aren't they! If you head to either part of Tallaganda NP at the moment I'd bet you'd spot an erosa party!!
AlisonMilton
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
@clarehoneydove Thanks. I see the occasional one but unfortunately I don't drive so getting outside of Canberra is rare (unless I have a friendly driver). Love this beetle however.
clarehoneydove
wrote:
30 Dec 2024
@AlisonMilton i would be happy to take you on a field trip to thank you for all your work i.ding and moderating CNM. message me if you'd like to- not pressure!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.540717-35.433109
- Altitude 1146.0m
- Places Forbes Creek, NSW
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2024 07:17 PM Recorded on
- clarehoneydove Recorded by
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clarehoneydove Latest sightings Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- On eucalypts everywhere Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mating Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Aporocera (Aporocera) erosa Scientific name
- A leaf beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1146m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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