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Porrostoma rhipidium
Like a click beetle but with saw shaped feelers. Deep orange wing covers, black thorax, head, feelers. 18mm body length.
Victorian state forest - dry sclerophyll eucalyptus
This beetle is one of a chain of at least 6 mimics in Australia all trying to look similar. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X6JnoL0U4BY/S8FmGu...
Spotted on Dec 14, 2011
Submitted on Dec 14, 2011
3 Comments
what a cool beetle :-D
COOL!
The feelers look sharp.