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Fiddler Beetle

Eupoecila australasiae

Habitat:

Found this beautiful beetle near a stream in tropical North Queensland, Australia.

Notes:

I'm guessing its in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Fiddler Beetle
Eupoecila australasiae Insect - Australian Scarab Beetles


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8 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

This is a scarab but the taxon is family according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupoecila_a...
I spotted some in their pupae http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/771...

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Fantástico bello

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 12 years ago

Thanks oxyjack!

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Beautiful beetle!

KatCuff
KatCuff 12 years ago

He's very cool!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 12 years ago

Beautiful!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 12 years ago

Wouw..amazing...

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very interesting!

ScottHarte
Spotted by
ScottHarte

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 24, 2011
Submitted on Apr 9, 2012

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