Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Faex Beetle
Faex sp.
-37.9349, 145.302
Field Notes
Description:
A medium size honey colored leaf beetle with irregular dark lines on the elytra. This belongs to a small genus of leaf beetles distinguished by enlarged leg joints.
Habitat:
On eucalypt in a nature reserve.
Bunyip NP.
Notes:
Faex refers to faeces and is the singular form of term. Some beetles cover their eggs in faeces or maybe someone thought it looks like rabbit droppings. Who knows?
Reference Links:
Faex | Atlas of Living Australia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Comments (1)