Greater St Johns Wort beetle at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Chrysolina quadrigemina | Yesterday | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 25 May 2026 | HelenCross |
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Quite a few of these flying around today. I think the underwings are red - the beetle looked red in flight. They would fly along for a bit then land on the ground
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.025627-35.387893
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 25 May 2026 02:28 PM Recorded on
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HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Chrysolina quadrigemina Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Chrysolina quadrigemina Scientific name
- Greater St Johns Wort beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1025.94m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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