Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
Phytoecia caerulescens

Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle)

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Deliberately introduced as a biological control agent against Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum). Larvae bore into stems of larger plants.

Phytoecia caerulescens is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Southern Highlands

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Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Hall, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by Anna123
Anna123
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by CathB
CathB
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Bonner, ACT - 11 Nov 2024 by MegFluke
MegFluke
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Nov 2024 by Aussiegall
Aussiegall
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by clarehoneydove
clarehoneydove
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by Shazw
Shazw
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
trevorpreston
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by DPRees125
DPRees125
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Roger
Roger
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Booth, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by amiessmacro
amiessmacro
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by ran452
ran452
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at McKellar, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Amata
Amata
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by CathB
CathB
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2019 by Illilanga
Illilanga
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 22 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
RodDeb
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Hall, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by Anna123
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Cook, ACT - 12 Nov 2024 by CathB
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Bonner, ACT - 11 Nov 2024 by MegFluke
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Penrose, NSW - 3 Nov 2024 by Aussiegall
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by clarehoneydove
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Tuggeranong, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by Shazw
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Campbell, ACT - 4 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Nov 2022 by DPRees125
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Nov 2022 by Roger
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Booth, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by amiessmacro
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by ran452
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at McKellar, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Amata
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by CathB
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Michelago, NSW - 3 Nov 2019 by Illilanga
Phytoecia caerulescens (Paterson's curse stem beetle) at Tennent, ACT - 22 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
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