Hoshihananomia leucosticta
Pintail or Tumbling flower beetle at Wodonga, VIC
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| Hoshihananomia leucosticta | AlisonMilton | 16 Dec 2024 | ||
| Mordellidae (family) | KylieWaldon | 15 Dec 2024 |
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got two of these giant tumbling beetles that looks like an art deco building. The first shot is the best I've ever had of this species which are usually obscured by flowers.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.874980-36.168563
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2024 07:04 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm 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 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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