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Spotted Flower Chafer

Neorrhina punctatum

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Smallish scarab-like beetle 20mm; black spots on cadmium yellow; small 'antler' style antennae

Habitat:

On white flowers; within dry scrubby open forest; largely casurina and acacia

Reference Links:

Spotted Flower Chafer - Neorrhina punctatum (Polystigma punctatum)

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Maria dB
especially like the second photo!

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2012

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