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Palaestra bipartita

3 Meloidae Beetle, Blister Beetle at Wingello, NSW

Palaestra bipartita at Wingello, NSW - 9 Jan 2023
Palaestra bipartita at Wingello, NSW - 9 Jan 2023
Palaestra bipartita at Wingello, NSW - 9 Jan 2023
Palaestra bipartita at Wingello, NSW - 9 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Palaestra bipartita 31 Jan 2023 michaelb
Australozonitis bizonata 16 Jan 2023 michaelb
Australozonitis bizonata 12 Jan 2023 GlossyGal

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Significant sighting

michaelb noted:
31 Jan 2023

There are no sightings of this species on ALA at this time, so a good find.

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Australozonitis bizonata

8 comments

RogerF wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
A great find. Roger
GlossyGal wrote:
   12 Jan 2023
Thank you Roger. I'm not sure which one of us actually found it ☺️
michaelb wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
It doesn't look like Australozonitis bizonata .. see:
https://panama.inaturalist.org/taxa/1043550-Australozonitis-bizonata and https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6ba38679-4085-42ce-9465-b1ffbceaa138#
RogerF wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
It was identified by Federico Turco at the National Insect Collection whose speciality is Meloidae. Its more likely that the i-naturalist identification is incorrect.
michaelb wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
Thanks Roger
michaelb wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
I feel uneasy about confirming this as Australozonitis bizonata since the ALA images are also different:- https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6ba38679-4085-42ce-9465-b1ffbceaa138
RogerF wrote:
   16 Jan 2023
I suggest you contact for confirmation Federico. federica.turco@csiro.au.

It is equally likely that ALA is out of date
michaelb wrote:
   31 Jan 2023
I contacted Federica Turco. Re-ID'd by as Palaestra bipartita.

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Nearby sightings

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Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Wingello, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by GlossyGal Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Wingello, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by Aussiegall Eurymeloides bicincta (Gumtree hopper) at Wingello, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Wingello, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Wingello, NSW - 3 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Wingello, NSW - 3 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Wingello, NSW - 11 Jan 2022 by GlossyGal
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Wingello, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by GlossyGal
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Wingello, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by Aussiegall
Eurymeloides bicincta (Gumtree hopper) at Wingello, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Synthemis eustalacta (Swamp Tigertail) at Wingello, NSW - 8 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Wingello, NSW - 1 Jan 2023 by GlossyGal
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Wingello, NSW - 3 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Wingello, NSW - 3 Nov 2022 by GlossyGal
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Wingello, NSW - 11 Jan 2022 by GlossyGal

Location information

Species information

  • Palaestra bipartita Scientific name
  • Meloidae Beetle, Blister Beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2023 09:34 AM Recorded on
  • GlossyGal Recorded by

Additional information

  • Persoonia mollis Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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