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Two-tone scarab

Heteronyx dimidiatus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 8mm long with ill-fitting, two-tone elytra and very furry underneath.

Habitat:

On eucalyptus leaf in outer suburban back yard.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f4…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zosterops/9754804842/

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Heteronyx dimidiatus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Mark Ridgway
Yes - not much record of them. The Tasmanians are the only ones who have done some work on them - but that's fairly normal in Aus.
Tiz
Great job, but he is in need of a shave and haircut! Seems to be a bite rare, right?
Tiz
haha, that is a way to put it :)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Tiz - very close indeed. Mine's been in the toaster a little longer.
Tiz
Similar enough to be worth linking http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_scarabs/SmallBrownScarab.htm But I doubt they are the same... It might support your research though :)

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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PublishedOctober 9, 2013

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