Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Hoshihananomia leucosticta | AlisonMilton | 26 Jan 2026 | |
| Mordellistena (genus) | LisaH | 26 Jan 2026 |
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I've included two insects - the white spotted one was much smaller than the yellow spotted one, so I've just assumed that this differentiates sex?
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- bursaria Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. LisaH NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Hoshihananomia leucosticta Other beetles Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Hoshihananomia leucosticta Scientific name
- Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 815.76m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Mordella leucosticta
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