Repsimus manicatus montanus

Green nail beetle at Tennent, ACT

Repsimus manicatus montanus at Tennent, ACT - 27 Dec 2016
Repsimus manicatus montanus at Tennent, ACT - 27 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Repsimus manicatus montanus 28 Dec 2016 KimPullen
Repsimus manicatus montanus 28 Dec 2016 KimPullen
Unidentified 28 Dec 2016 michaelb

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Size - about 20mm; in Gigerline Nature Reserve, on the west side of the Murrumbidgee River.

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KimPullen wrote:
   28 Dec 2016
Male on top. Males in this genus have massive back legs.
RogerF wrote:
   29 Dec 2016
Invariably associated with river bottlebrush, Melaleuca (Callistemon) sieberi.

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  • 27 Dec 2016 08:21 PM Recorded on
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