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Diphucephala sp. (genus)

Green Scarab Beetle at Vincentia, NSW

Diphucephala sp. (genus) at Vincentia, NSW - 21 Dec 2008 12:00 AM

Diphucephala sp. (genus) at Vincentia, NSW - 21 Dec 2008 12:00 AM

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Identification history

	Diphucephala sp.	30 May 2019	KimPullen
	Diphucephala sp.	28 May 2019	christinemrigg

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3 comments

KimPullen wrote:

31 May 2019

Christine, do you know the plant?

christinemrigg wrote:

31 May 2019

Yes the plant is 'Handsome Flat Pea'. Platylobium formosum

KimPullen wrote:

1 Jun 2019

Thanks. The beetles are obviously eating the flowers, so that's a good 'host record'.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.657387 -35.075944
Places Vincentia, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
21 Dec 2008 12:00 AM Recorded on
christinemrigg Recorded by
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christinemrigg South Coast NatureMapr Diphucephala sp. (genus) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Species information

Diphucephala sp. (genus) Scientific name
Green Scarab Beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 2110.49m Recorded at altitude
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