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Red and blue pollen beetle

Dicranolaius bellulus

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A distinctive blue and red metallic beetle.
A first in the family Melyridae = pollen beetles :)

Habitat:

Found on a roadside plantation.

Notes:

They can be common on rice or cotton crops.They are partly predatory. Other species eat pollen.

http://www.cottoncrc.org.au/industry/Publications/Pests_and_Beneficials…
http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Search?queryText1=&queryType1=All&so…

Reference Links:

Red and Blue Beetle, Pollen Beetle - Dicranolaius bellulus

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Comments (2)
MartinL
Thanks Maria dB , that makes it easy to identify :)

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia

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PublishedApril 14, 2013

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