Menippus darcyi population in the Sutherland Shire - profile

Indicative distribution

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Scientific name: Menippus darcyi - endangered population

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered Population

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 03 Mar 2000

Profile last updated: 13 Nov 2024

Description

A small, light green, chrysomelid beetle. The adults are approximately 5 mm in length.

Distribution

The population is currently only known from Grays Point Reserves, Grays Point, Sutherland Shire. This species has been recorded from only three locations in Australia: Lord Howe Island, coastal North Queensland and Grays Point Reserve (0.8 h in size), adjacent to Port Hacking in southern Sydney.

Habitat and ecology

Little is known of ecology.
Larvae graze on Celtis paniculata, which grow in littoral rainforest.
The female adults lay eggs in spring, which hatch into small larvae.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Sydney Basin

Threats

Loss of littoral rainforest and/or loss of host plant Celtis paniculata
Development or land use impacting the host plant Celtis paniculata.
Lack of knowledge about the distribution, abundance, demographics, and active threats.
Lack of knowledge of the genetic diversity of the population.

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Research ecology to understand lifecycle components and habitat requirements.
Survey littoral rainforest for presence of larvae, adults, or 'shot-hole' grazing pattern on Celtis paniculata leaves.