Phyllotocus rufipennis

Nectar scarab at WREN Reserves

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Identification history

	Phyllotocus rufipennis	27 Nov 2023	AlisonMilton
	Phyllotocus kingii	27 Nov 2023	KylieWaldon

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It was so humid and damp after rain most of these beetles were in under the flowers making photos difficult. Such a distinctive beetle.

2 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Nov 2023

Hi Kylie, A very confusing beetle as there are a number of similar species (I'm not sure I have my head around them all either), but to me the wings (I don't know all the correct scientific body parts) don't come far enough down over the abdomen to be Kingii.

KylieWaldon wrote:

28 Nov 2023

Thanks Alison. Its really hard to see their back ends, but I think you're right. I will try to make sure I don't just get their head end in future! :)

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Sighting information

15 Abundance
25 Nov 2023 10:26 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Beetles (Coleoptera) Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Mixed Gender
Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health
Breeding behaviour Insect behaviour on flower
True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

Phyllotocus rufipennis Scientific name
Nectar scarab Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1933.44m Recorded at altitude
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