Insects
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Sighting 4452842

Lamprolina sp01

Lamprolina discoidalis or Unidentified at suppressed

Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
Lamprolina sp01 at suppressed - suppressed
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Identification history

Lamprolina sp01 30 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Lamprolina (genus) 6 Nov 2022 AlisonMilton
Unverified 5 Nov 2022 LisaH

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6 comments

LisaH wrote:
   4 May 2025
@DiBickers - thank you for all your work in IDing so many beetles. I'm just wondering about the identification of this species? Over the years, I've found this particular beetle almost exclusively in Bursaria spinosa, or very close to bursaria. I gave a specimen to @RogerF for examination and description, but am not sure on the outcome? Thank you again
DiBickers wrote:
   5 May 2025
@LisaH I can’t provide any further information about this species I’m sorry. I was following the previously ID’d photos we currently have on file & comparing against the same characteristics & commentary on ALA & iNaturalist. Please let me know if Roger comes up with alternative identification so we can amend your sighting if necessary😊
LisaH wrote:
   5 May 2025
Thank you for getting back to me, much appreciated.
DiBickers wrote:
   5 May 2025
@LisaH thats fine chickadee. With photos it’s often a case of most-suitable key characteristics matching a known taxon at the time & as new information arises then we can amend accordingly. I mentioned on one of your other sightings that I was hesitant to bring them to species-level but I took some time investigating these ones as they have individual pronotal dots rather than joined (discoid shape) but the shape and placement look good for L. discoidalis. The decider for me was Boris Buche on iNat. He is a Curator who sometimes liaises with Entomologist Martin Lagerway & he has suggested these exact markings on an iNat observation as the closest fit for this point in time. Please keep me posted if you find out any different when your specimen has been studied further. If @RogerF doesnt agree with Lamprolina discoidalis, I’m more than happy to setup a “Lamprolina (To Be Classified)” taxon and move these ones and others the same across to be classified at a later date when we know more. PS. You mentioned host plant on Bursaria & it is a known host plant of Lamprolina sp.😊💚
RogerF wrote:
   5 May 2025
When I first saw this beetle with you at your father's property, I sent pictures to Chris Reid but he was reluctant to go beyond Lamprolima sp. so I am quite happy with the suggestion of L discoidalis with a Bursaria as a host plant. I should add that I am not a taxonomist but can often tell when something is different from the usual suspects.
DiBickers wrote:
   5 May 2025
@RogerF thanks so much Roger. I might add that Boris was tentative with his suggestion of L. discoidalis too (he added a “me thinks” in the comment area). We now have quite a few sightings so rather than ungroup them again, I’ve changed the taxon to “Lamprolina sp01 (Lamprolina discoidalis or Unidentified)” so they can stay together until more identified photos become available online 😊

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  • Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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