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Hairy eyed clerid

Eleale intricata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 15mm long, very furry especially on the ventral side, hairy eyes, yellow segmented and clubbed antennae, distinctive white tuft just behind the thorax.

Habitat:

Exploring ti-tree flowers in a local nature reserve.

Notes:

These are common in Tasmania but have rarely been observed on the mainland. <br> https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:c…

Reference Links:

Eleale intricata | Atlas of Living Australia

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Comments (2)
Liana
Fantastic spotting Mark. Thank you for sharing 😃
Sergio Monteiro
You aussies always have a surprise for us! Nice bug and photos, Mark.

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PublishedNovember 22, 2021

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