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False Blister Beetle

Copidita kershawi

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Beetle about 11mm long body length. Gold and dark coffee colours.

Habitat:

On a brick wall at night at a local school.

Notes:

family: OEDEMERIDAE
subfamily: OEDEMERINAE
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_7390.p...
Distribution http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...
Thanks bayucca for finding this ID.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
False Blister Beetle
Copidita kershawi Museum Victoria Collection Object: Copidita kershawi Coleoptera : Oedemeridae


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3 Comments

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Yes, this was quite a tough one... ;-)

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Very impressive IDing doc. There's only a couple of records of it. Thanks !!

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Oedemeridae, Copidita kershawi.
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_7390.p...

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 1, 2014
Submitted on Apr 1, 2014

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