Phyllotocus kingii
Nectar scarab at Wodonga, VIC
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| Phyllotocus kingii | AlisonMilton | 18 Dec 2024 | ||
| Phyllotocus kingii | KylieWaldon | 18 Dec 2024 |
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There is no category for 'getting a piggy back' though I'm not sure if at first this beetle thought it was mating! Only saw the one.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.874837-36.168539
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Dec 2024 07:41 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
- Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Phyllotocus kingii
Species information
- Phyllotocus kingii Scientific name
- Nectar scarab Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 796m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location