Aethina sp. (genus)

Sap beetle at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Aethina sp. (genus)	16 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	12 May 2021	KylieWaldon

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This teeny tiny beetle I often find in my rose heads. It looks round at first glance, but when I took photos I could see that it was kind of more elongated. Was black with no colour markings that I could see (its tiny!). Sometimes there is also a black skinny thing with it with pincers which my mum used to call an "earwig". I'm not sure what that is. Didn't see any this year.

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

15 May 2021

Sap beetle, Aethina sp., probably Aethina (Idaethina) concolor.

KylieWaldon wrote:

15 May 2021

TYVM Kim. I will try and get better photos next time.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.879745 -36.143573
Maps Wodonga
Places Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 May 2021 06:30 PM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Other beetles KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

Species information

Aethina sp. (genus) Scientific name
Sap beetle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 689.3m Recorded at altitude
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