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Fiddler Beetle

Eupoecila australasiae

Photo by TonyMarkham
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Fiddler Beetles are common around Sydney and are named for the fiddle (violin) shaped patterns on their backs.

Habitat:

Woodland in southern Sydney

Reference Links:

Fiddler Beetle - Australian Museum

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MartinL
That's a great spotting Tony. We see them occasionally down here but I discovered an interesting group of their pupae under dead bark last year. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7719233

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PublishedJuly 26, 2013

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