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Soldier Beetle
Heteromastix sp.
-37.951, 145.256
Field Notes
Description:
A beetle about 6 mm long. elytra and head were black. Thorax and first three segments of a beaded antennae were yellow as were the tibiae.
Habitat:
Spotted on Broom Tea-tree ( Leptospermum scoparium) in a national park.
Notes:
This ID needs confirmation. I am not able to find a match with any other soldier beetle with two-coloured antennae. <br.
Family: Cantharidae
Reference Links:
Genus Heteromastix - Insects of Tasmania: Coleoptera
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 21, 2014
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