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Identification history
| Poneridia (Genus) | 8 May 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Acrodipsas aurata | 15 Jan 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Formicidae (family) | 15 Jan 2025 | CarbonAI |
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7 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
15 Jan 2025
Hi Butterfly Moderator, I don't think these eggs are Acrodipsas, but pretty sure there are no ants in these photos so picked the first butterfly available on the list. Cheers, Jon
DiBickers
wrote:
5 May 2025
@JonLewis might be a long shot, but do you happen to know the plant the eggs are on? They kind of remind me of Figleaf Beetle eggs (Poneridia sp.) which feed predominantly on Ficus.
JonLewis
wrote:
5 May 2025
@DiBickers
Hi Di, maybe it’s just me, but can’t even see who put the sighting up!
Hi Di, maybe it’s just me, but can’t even see who put the sighting up!
DiBickers
wrote:
5 May 2025
😂😂 @JonLewis I’m soooo sorry😂😂🙃 I thought it was your post (I didn’t even look, I just spotted your name in the comments). I can’t see a name on the original suggestion either, but on the right-hand side of the page it says “Recorded By @Hejor1” so I’ll tag them now😊 Sorry to do that to you & thankyou so much for letting me know😊
Hejor1
wrote:
7 May 2025
@DiBickers sorry, I don't know. The geolocation is correct, street view might help? https://maps.app.goo.gl/5b8DEvgxBCpASEyk8
DiBickers
wrote:
8 May 2025
@Hejor1 that’s ok, hopefully someone will recognise the eggs but knowing the host plant certainly helps in most cases (someone might recognise the leaf structure though). They look like Fig Leaf Beetle (Poneridia sp.) to me but no doubt there are likely several insects that have similar egg clusters with the same shape & colouration. I don’t think we’ll get a definitive answer without the host plant or seeing the hatchlings, but I could put it in a suggestion for you & see what happens🤞😊
I’ve included an iNat link below showing similar:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/520427-Poneridia-semipullata/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=7&place_id=6744
I’ve included an iNat link below showing similar:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/520427-Poneridia-semipullata/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=7&place_id=6744
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 NatureMapr Greater Sydney Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- False Insect on a flower
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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