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Fuzzy clerid beetle

Lemidia subaenea - complex

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Furry body, protuberant eyes, body length range of 4.0-8.5mm

Habitat:

On eucalyptus leaf in a local nature reserve.

Notes:

Common in Tasmania. <br> https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmaniacoleopt… <br> Quite variable. <br> Apparently useful in the control of Synanthedon tipuliformis (Clerck, 1759) (Currant Borer) <br> Also on Lord Howe island. <br> https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/804812-Lemidia-subaenea/browse_photos <br> Distribution https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d85…

Species ID Suggestions

Clerid Beetle

Lemidia subaenea

Reference Link
arne.roysland
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Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Wow thanks for that Arne. I have no time to search just at the moment unfortunately. Looks right to me.. and they seem more common in Tasmania. Uh oh it looks like Leuba already had one too.

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Beetles of Southeastern Australia
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023

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