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Dicranolaius bellulus
A distinctive blue and red metallic beetle. A first in the family Melyridae = pollen beetles :)
Found on a roadside plantation.
They can be common on rice or cotton crops.They are partly predatory. Other species eat pollen. http://www.cottoncrc.org.au/industry/Pub... http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Searc...
Spotted on Apr 14, 2013
Submitted on Apr 14, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Maria dB , that makes it easy to identify :)
Nice colors