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Wattle Pig

Leptopius maleficus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Standing still on Black Wattle branch (but I have seen these on all sorts of acacia) slow-moving, approx 25mm

Habitat:

All types, usually dry areas, usually on large plant stems and leaves.

Notes:

Not very goof for racing.

Reference Links:

Wattle Pig - Leptopius maleficus or Leptopius nodicollis

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PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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