Lepturidea viridis

Green comb-clawed beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Lepturidea viridis at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Feb 2010
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Identification history

Lepturidea viridis 12 Aug 2016 michaelb
Unidentified 11 Aug 2016 galah681

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
Aethyssius viridis (Tenebrionidae: Alleculidae). See Page 14 in my book.
michaelb wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
Roger, which sub-category does this one belong to? I can't add the species to our list without that information.
They are listed at this page:-
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/GroupGuide/4
RogerF wrote:
   12 Aug 2016
Sorry. I forgot to add darkling beetle in my comment
KimPullen wrote:
   22 Aug 2016
This metallic beetle is varies in colour from green to gold to blue to violet. It is only black on the appendages and underneath.

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