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Mimadoretus sp.

Family: Scarabaeidae - ? Mimadoretus sp.

Description:

About 12mm long many of these beetles were flying around new eucalyptus flowers. All black elytra and antennae that remind of flower chaffer or dung beetles.

Habitat:

Suburban parkland on young eucalyptus buds.

Notes:

Also named as 'Small Black Scarab' on one website. Thanks to martinl for ID

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Small Black Scarab
? Mimadoretus sp. Small Black Scarab - ? Mimadoretus sp.


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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID martin.

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 18, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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