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? Elatichrosis sp Family Elateridae
About 13mm long, this click beetle had a reddish-brown elongated and tapering abdomen with a ridged eyltra. Thorax had black longitudinal ridges with a lateral spike on either side along the lower margin. Antennae showed serrations.
Spotted feeding on flowers of a Willow Myrtle tree (Agonis flexuosa)
Thanks to martinl for the suggested ID and link. http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_3446.p...
Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 11, 2012
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Thanks Martin. Brisbane Insects also suggest that this could be Elatichrosis sp , so I will put this up as such.
Elatichrosis sp.
http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_3446.p...
Thanks Keith. I hope I get to find out his name...
Beautiful photos of a very cool beetle.
That's quite articulated at the thorax-abdomen - good for getting into flowers I suppose.