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Spotted Flower Chafer

Neorrhina punctatum

Description:

Smallish scarab styled coleoptera 20mm - 17 black spots on cadmium yellow - smallish 'antler' style antennae

Habitat:

Suburban yard in low hills near National Park, Victoria, Australia

Notes:

Sitting still on agave type succulent...

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago
Spotted Flower Chafer
Neorrhina punctatum Spotted Flower Chafer - Neorrhina punctatum (Polystigma punctatum)


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3 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

Thanks for that martinl. I should have thought to look in Brisbane insects which reminds me - Did you notice the massive wildlife invasion from the north with all the rain starting last year? (Golden drone flies and the Common Koel are 2 that spring to mind)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Nice Scarabaeidae family beetle.

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Nice shot. Antennae out like that looks cute. I found them on flowering ti trees but none yet this year. Can you send some up?

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

3158, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 30, 2010
Submitted on Nov 30, 2011

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