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Pseudolycus haemorrhoidalis
A very good lycid mimic about 1 mm long. Head and thorax were entirely black. The elytra were all black except for the tips which were orange. Antennae had flattened inverted V-shape segments but the tips were free. This is different to the lycid beetle which has saw-toothed antennae
Spotted on a tea-tree in a reserve.
My thanks to Michael Geiser for correcting the ID. This was previously incorrectly labelled as a Lycid beetle because of its likeness to the orange-tipped lycid (Porrostoma rufipennis ). The differences in antennae appears to be a significant distinguishing feature -
Lycid ( Family: Lycidae):
https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoft...
False Blister Beetle (Family: Oedomeridae) :
https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoft...
A ref link for confirmation of species:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/40325561@N...
MichaelGeiser thanks so much for correcting the ID. I can see the similarity and the differences in the antennae. Learnt something new today. Thanks again.