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Golden staghorn beetle (Lamprima aurata), females are green and orange with blue legs. Only the males have the characteristic staghorn antennae.
Dry sclerophyll bushland.
Spotted on Dec 15, 2008
Submitted on Nov 3, 2010
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gorgeous colors
Wonderful colors!
Preciosos colores.
Also known as a "Christmas beetle", along with many other colorful beetles that hatch out in December in the Southern hemisphere.