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Scutiphora pedicellata
Incredible patterning & metallic colours of green, white, yellow, black & blue on this beetle (or is it a nymph of another species?) Not sure on ID of this one so any suggestions welcome. About 1cm in length. Images show top & a bit of the underneath view.
Found on felled Ironbark tree in dry woodland forest.
Thank you Mark, MariadB & MartinL. MartinL the ID you have of a bug fits with my observation that is looks more bug like than beetle & also more of a nymph stage. Incredibly beautiful colours. It didn't fit the leaf beetle really but I could not find anything to match it. Thank you for your help. Have you seen any of these recently & is it a common colour form/species?
It is a beautiful nymph! Sometimes the juvenile stages are prettier than the adults.
You can see the (bug) proboscis from your pic #2.
I had a very tough time ID'ing this nymph from a similar one with white cheeks.
Here are other nympal stages.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/107...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/508...
Spotted on Feb 1, 2015
Submitted on Feb 1, 2015
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