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Large brown click beetle

Conoderus tabidus

Description:

Quite large for a click beetle this one crash in while photographing moths. About 40mm long and with tan-mahogany colouring like nicely polished brown boots.

Habitat:

Attracted to strong night lights at the local school.

Notes:

Elateridae - Conoderus tabidus? http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insec... http://www.flickr.com/photos/zosterops/6... http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b... The larvae of click beetles are commonly known as wireworms

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Mark Ridgway
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Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 11, 2013
Submitted on Oct 15, 2013

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