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Long-nosed Lycid Beetle

Porrostoma rhipidium

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Like a click beetle but with saw shaped feelers. Deep orange wing covers, black thorax, head, feelers. 18mm body length.

Habitat:

Victorian state forest - dry sclerophyll eucalyptus

Notes:

This beetle is one of a chain of at least 6 mimics in Australia all trying to look similar.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2011

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