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Hairy eyed clerid

Eleale intricata

Description:

About 15mm long, very furry especially on the ventral side, hairy eyes, yellow segmented and clubbed antennae, distinctive white tuft just behind the thorax.

Habitat:

Exploring ti-tree flowers in a local nature reserve.

Notes:

These are common in Tasmania but have rarely been observed on the mainland.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:...

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2 Comments

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 2 years ago

Fantastic spotting Mark. Thank you for sharing 😃

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 2 years ago

You aussies always have a surprise for us! Nice bug and photos, Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Knoxfield, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 5, 2021
Submitted on Nov 22, 2021

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