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Heteronyx dimidiatus
About 8mm long with ill-fitting, two-tone elytra and very furry underneath.
On eucalyptus leaf in outer suburban back yard.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b... http://www.flickr.com/photos/zosterops/9...
Spotted on Oct 9, 2013
Submitted on Oct 9, 2013
6 Comments
Yes - not much record of them. The Tasmanians are the only ones who have done some work on them - but that's fairly normal in Aus.
Great job, but he is in need of a shave and haircut! Seems to be a bite rare, right?
I think I got him! :-)
haha, that is a way to put it :)
Thanks Tiz - very close indeed. Mine's been in the toaster a little longer.
Similar enough to be worth linking http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
But I doubt they are the same... It might support your research though :)