Chlorobapta bestii
12 A flower chafer at Oallen, NSW
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| Chlorobapta bestii | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 17 Jan 2025 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
17 Jan 2025
Ist record for Naturemapr and only second electronic sighting for region (also seen by Hauke in 2022 at Paddy's River). A very uncommon sighting in NSW - see https://southernforestlife.net/happenings/2022/1/rare-beetle-sighting for more details
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.042167-35.149011
- Places Oallen, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Jan 2025 06:00 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- Flower Chafers - Cetoniinae Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Harrisi NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Significant Featured Chlorobapta bestii
Species information
- Chlorobapta bestii Scientific name
- A flower chafer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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