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White-spotted Pintail Beetle

Hoshihananomia sp.

Description:

Length 10mm. Feeding on Willow myrtle flowers.

Habitat:

Suburban back yard.

Notes:

Beetles of the family Mordellidae can be recognised by their body shape because the last abdomen segment is prolonged and gives the beetle a pin shaped tail. http://gvcocks.homeip.net/Coleoptera/Mor...

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2 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

nice one!

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 17, 2012

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