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Rove Beetle

Subfamily : Staphylininae

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10 mm long, this attractive rove beetle had short red elytra.

Habitat:

Spotted in a nature reserve.

Notes:

Rove beetles are one of the largest of <br> It is stated to belong to the tribe Xantholinini.
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Family Staphylinidae <br>
Subfamily Staphylininae

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Staphylininae

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Comments (1)
MartinL
HA! love the red vest. Sometimes I see these fly away, its surprising that they have functional wings!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Beetles of Southeastern Australia
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora

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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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