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Darkling Beetle

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Description:

Mostly black , with what appears to be stumpy white hairs I think it had small lice/mites (orange) around the legs on it.

Habitat:

99% sure it's on silver wattle - acacia dealbata - dry sclerophyll and grassy forest area

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3 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Yep that looks pretty good.

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Thanks so much Mark ..think i found it , with you pointing me in the right direction :) i did spend awhile trying to find this one (promise)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

I would go for Tenebrionidae.

CharliePrice
Spotted by
CharliePrice

Lilydale, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Nov 2, 2014
Submitted on Nov 2, 2014

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