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Small Black clickbeetle

Melanotus sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

15mm long, dark, dusty looking beetle
Family - Elateridae

Habitat:

Young wattle leaves.

Notes:

Dusty look contained rainbow lights.

Reference Links:

Small Black Click Beetle I - ? Melanotus sp.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
lori.tas
I'm pretty sure that is a click beetle, Argy.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2011

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