False Blister Beetle (Copidita kershawi) | Project Noah

Today is World Environment Day!

Close

Error message

Unable to fetch location details at this time.

Photo by Mark Ridgway

Published on Project Noah

Zoom

-37.8957, 145.315

Field Notes

Description:

Beetle about 11mm long body length. Gold and dark coffee colours.

Habitat:

On a brick wall at night at a local school.

Notes:

family: OEDEMERIDAE <br>
subfamily: OEDEMERINAE <br>
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_7390.php <br>
Distribution http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.t… <br>
Thanks bayucca for finding this ID.

Reference Links:

Museum Victoria Collection Object: Copidita kershawi Coleoptera : Oedemeridae

Species ID Suggestions

False Blister Beetle

Copidita kershawi

1

Comments (3)

Sign in to comment

Yes, this was quite a tough one... ;-)

Very impressive IDing doc. There's only a couple of records of it. Thanks !!

Oedemeridae, Copidita kershawi. http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_7390.php

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon

Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!