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Porrostoma rhipidium
A 20 mm beetle with brick-red ribbed elytra, black sculptured thorax, black head and serrated black antennae. The rostrum is long ( the same length as the prothorax)
The two mating beetles were spotted on kunzea in a nature reserve.
Family: Lycidae
Spotted on Nov 25, 2014
Submitted on Jan 9, 2015
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beautiful!