Eupoecila australasiae
Fiddler Beetle at Wodonga, VIC
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| Eupoecila australasiae | MichaelBedingfield | 13 Jan 2023 | ||
| Eupoecila australasiae | KylieWaldon | 8 Jan 2023 |
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User's notes
I noticed these trees covered in beetles during an early morning walk, so went back later to get photos. I can actually see the head and eye on this beetle for the first time as usually they are up high.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.884541-36.141525
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2023 09:29 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Eupoecila australasiae Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Eupoecila australasiae Scientific name
- Fiddler Beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1090.7m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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