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Adoretus sinicus
Rust-colored beetle covered with beige hair, body ~ 12 mm long. No observable antennae. From more than a few cm away it appears light brown.
Suburban neighborhood on tropical upland plateau.
Spotted resting on screen door. It flew away when disturbed. It looks similar to a beetle species that liked the leaves of my cucumber plants some years ago. I believe this individual may be of the same species, and responsible for some of the herbivory I've noticed recently on a local wiliwili tree.
stho002: Thanks for the ID. I agree and have edited the spotting accordingly.
Also known as Chinese rose beetle, see:
http://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult....
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Good luck with it then. Looks like a furry scarabaeidae of some kind but it's interesting about the antennae. Maybe tucked under? We have some hairy scarabs in Aus. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/122...
Mark: I agree. However, casual research indicates that deathwatch beetles are about 50% the size of this spotting. Also, I've been unable to find a source which states explicitly that deathwatch beetles are found in Hawaii. On the other hand, I can personally attest to the fact that wood borers of some kind exist here. I caught one, years ago, before Project Noah, before my scientific side began to manifest itself, so I've no photo to share.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2014
Submitted on Feb 7, 2014
