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Paradoxical netwing beetle

Porrostoma paradoxa

Description:

Similar to many Lycids around here but reversed colours. About 15mm long and all black except for the rear end which is orange.

Habitat:

On bracken fern leaf in a local nature reserve.

Notes:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Porrostoma...

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2 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Thanks Stephen.

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Yes, Lycidae

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 1, 2013
Submitted on Dec 10, 2013

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