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Beautiful click beetle

Crepidomenus sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

An unusually attractive Elaterid with a 3 tones-of-timber finish to it's elytra. About 30mm long. Exploring the flowers of an endemic leptospermum.

Habitat:

In a local national park.

Notes:

https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera/suborder-poly…

Reference Links:

Genus Crepidomenus - Insects of Tasmania: Coleoptera

Species ID Suggestions

Click beetle

Crepidomenus sp

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MartinL
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Comments (4)
MartinL
Sorry Mark, I hadn't noticed the name. My bad.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Martin but that's exactly what I have !? Do you want me to include the BB reference in the spotting?
MartinL
A good photo Mark. Finally a pretty click beetle :)

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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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