3 Nimbin, NSW
Identification history
| Australoneda bourgeoisi | 31 Jul 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Coccinella transversalis | 31 Jul 2025 | AndyH |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
31 Jul 2025
1st Naturemapr record of this uncommon species, this is as far inland as it has ever been recorded
User's notes
Photographed ladybird Australoneda Bourgeoisi on 5th July 2025 at 12.30pm, about 7 km north of Nimbin on the edge of Nightcap National Park. Day was sunny and warm. Relocated it from the arm of a chair on veranda where I found it to garden where I photographed it. When I looked later it was gone. Mixed vegetation and trees around my house with some flooded gums 50 to 100 metres away.
8 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
31 Jul 2025
Hi AndyH, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.
AndyH
wrote:
31 Jul 2025
Strange you posted that the media was missing or unclear as it appears at the top of this page. Maybe its unclear enough, the photo was taken in the shade not full sun but it is clear in the photo I provided. I have another photo of it on the arm of the chair that is in the sun but I cant find how to add this photo
AndyH
wrote:
31 Jul 2025
Just realised it might be the map thats confusing things. It says Wellington-dont even know where that is. I live near Nimbin in Northern NSW where I photographed it.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
31 Jul 2025
@AndyH Hi Andy, When I looked at the sighting there was no photo visible. This happens sometimes that the photos don't fully upload. Not sure why I couldn't see the photo earlier but can see it now. Beautiful lady beetle. One I haven't seen before. By the way, Wellington NSW is inland on the Newel Highway a bit south of Dubbo.
AndyH
wrote:
1 Aug 2025
Hi Alison, You seem to be a moderator for this site, any chance you could change the location attached to this sighting from Wellingrove to Nimbin. I messed up the geo location function and would like the stated location to reflect where the ladybeetle was actually seen.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
1 Aug 2025
@AndyH Hi Andy, I can do that. Do you want to give me a more accurate location. Doesn't have to be your actual house if you prefer not but just the street. I see you are a new member so may not know the ins and outs of the system. You can edit you own sightings also. Click on the Edit button at top right. Then above the Map there are two tabs. Click on the Enter manually and you can add a street address to correct the location.
Thanks
Thanks
AndyH
wrote:
1 Aug 2025
Thanks Alison. I think I got it right this time. As an older person Im somewhat challenged by the digital world.
AlisonMilton
wrote:
1 Aug 2025
@AndyH I think you might find quite a few of us are older persons. :-)
Location information
- Coordinates 153.231081-28.561350
- Places Nimbin, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Jul 2025 03:17 PM Recorded on
- AndyH Recorded by
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Collections
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects AndyH NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects Significant Australoneda bourgeoisi
Additional information
- Found it on the arm of a chair on my veranda, it seemed confused and was going around in circles. Relocated it to garden where I photographed it. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Australoneda bourgeoisi Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes