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Clerid Beetle
Stigmatium quadricostatum
-37.9807, 146.372
Field Notes
Description:
This beetle would have been about 25 mm long with mostly black elytra and thorax. The body was covered with short stiff white setae which gave the beetle a mottled look. The apices of the elytra had bands of brown, white and black. The thorax tapered posteriorly. On the head was a crown shaped ochre-coloured pattern.
Eyes appeared large. Antennal segments had bristles all along and ends were feathery.
Mouthparts appeared to point downwards.
Habitat:
Spotted under the bark of a eucalyptus tree - ? species.
Notes:
A very active beetle which tried its best to get away and under undamaged bark.
My thanks to bayucca for idenitifying the genus and for Cleridoz for the species.
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