Neorrhina punctatum
Spotted flower chafer at Wodonga, VIC
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| Neorrhina punctatum | AlisonMilton | 5 Dec 2024 | ||
| Neorrhina punctatum | KylieWaldon | 1 Dec 2024 |
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The majority were mating, some were just feeding. Those mating were in stacks of 2-4 beetles (and not all facing the right way either). Never seen this species before on the River Bottlebrushes either!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.876365-36.157827
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 1 Dec 2024 08:12 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Neorrhina punctatum Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Neorrhina punctatum Scientific name
- Spotted flower chafer Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1066.54m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Polystigma punctata Neorrhina punctata
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