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Clerid beetle

Metademius leai

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A long (15mm) slender beetle with rows of pitting on the elytra.

Habitat:

Found in a eucalyptus tree, on leaves

Notes:

This looks very large for a clerid (checkered) beetle.
Thanks Ken for the ID

Reference Links:

Metademius leai | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
Thanks Leuba. It's certainly not one of them.
Leuba Ridgway
Nice spotting Martin. Please check your reference link - for a pie-dish beetle.
MartinL
Metademius leai Thanks Ken for the ID http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/16528

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PublishedMay 6, 2014

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