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the Dotted-head Acacia Beetle

Calomela maculicollis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

imitation eye spots on the thorax make the beetle look larger than it is.

Habitat:

On Acacia dealbata Silver wattle.

Reference Links:

The House of Fran_mart: More December arthropods

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
MartinL
Thanks. I've found lots of stuff on acacia lately.
MartinL
http://www.tfic.net.au/SpeciesPages/Calomela%20maculicollis.html
MartinL
Thanks Dilek Cifci, I agree and I've put that pic to the front now. The dot on the thorax is quite diagnostic of this species. I'll have to go and find his name now.

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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