Fiddler Beetle
Eupoecila australasiae
Description:
Fiddler Beetles are common around Sydney and are named for the fiddle (violin) shaped patterns on their backs.
Habitat:
Woodland in southern Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Spotted on Dec 28, 2010
Submitted on Jul 26, 2013
2 Comments
That's a great spotting Tony. We see them occasionally down here but I discovered an interesting group of their pupae under dead bark last year. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/771...
Fantastic!