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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 a year ago
Fiddler Beetle
Eupoecila australasiae Insect - Australian Scarab Beetles

8 Comments

martinl
martinl a year 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...

harsuame
harsuame a year ago

Fantástico bello

ScottHarte
ScottHarte a year ago

Thanks oxyjack!

oxyjack
oxyjack a year ago

Beautiful beetle!

KatCuff
KatCuff a year ago

He's very cool!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann a year ago

Beautiful!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah a year ago

Wouw..amazing...

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Very interesting!

4816, Queensland, Australia

Lat: -18.86, Long: 146.13

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

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