Stigmodera roei

Roe’s jewel beetle at Yanchep, WA

Stigmodera roei at Yanchep, WA - 17 Oct 2024
Stigmodera roei at Yanchep, WA - 17 Oct 2024
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Stigmodera roei 22 Oct 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Stigmodera roei 22 Oct 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Stigmodera roei 20 Oct 2024 MarkH
Stigmodera roei (Roe’s jewel beetle) 20 Oct 2024 MarkH
Stigmodera roei 20 Oct 2024 MarkH
Unidentified 20 Oct 2024 olly

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Daughter found on the footpath @ a local playground - she moved it to the bushes so it didn't get hurt.

11 comments

MarkH wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
This is a moderately common species across SW WA. Around Perth they breed in Peppermint Trees (Agonis flexuosa)
MarkH wrote:
   20 Oct 2024
The site isn’t letting me add the species right now.
It’s Stigmodera roei (Roe’s jewel beetle)
entom2 wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
I added it, got a response it occurs in the SW of WA, but when I try to ID it as such here and hit Enter, nothing happens. Drives me nuts. Gotta be an easier way!
MarkH wrote:
   21 Oct 2024
I’ve messaged Michael
   22 Oct 2024
ID done. The species name was present. Entom2, maybe you were looking at the sighting from a different region's page.
entom2 wrote:
   22 Oct 2024
Many thanks Michael. Would I be right in thinking that the regionalisation of species is at the core of the 'adding a species' problem? If so, it is, making it tricky for old codgers like me to add an unlisted species :-(.
Cheers,
Allen
AlisonMilton wrote:
   22 Oct 2024
@entom2 I may be able to answer your query. If you can't find a species in a regional area, you can click the Can't find it button. This will then list the global list of all species within the NatureMapr database. If you still can't find it in this list, it is then that you need to add a new species. Hope this makes sense.
Regards
Alison
entom2 wrote:
   22 Oct 2024
Hi Alison, that's much appreciated, thanks! Cheers, Allen
   23 Oct 2024
Thanks Alison
olly wrote:
   27 Oct 2024
Thanks guys for updating info! I'm new to this & after a google search, came across this site & thought it would be cool to add a sighting as we have never seen a beetle like this before.

Unfortunately when the kids went back to the park about a week later, the beetle was in the same spot & hadn't moved :(
   28 Oct 2024
Thanks for contributing Olly. We would be interested in any other wild creatures you see in your area.

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